A person uses a mobile phone with the U.S. Capitol building in the background on Capitol Hill in Washington, on November 13, 2024. CNN — Senate Republicans are racing to finalize plans to move a budget blueprint that would finally unlock their ability to move ahead with Trump’s agenda in one massive policy bill. Passing a budget framework would allow them to then write a tax, immigration and defense bill that can pass with just a simple majority in the Senate. After months of internal divisions between House and Senate GOP leaders on how to proceed, this week has proven significant in helping leaders bridge divides that roiled the two chambers earlier this year. A lot has transpired to bring them to this moment, including Speaker Mike Johnson demonstrating repeatedly he can keep his narrow House majority in line and Senate Republican Leader John Thune’s recognition that if the House can act on Trump’s vision of “one big beautiful bill,” the Senate will need to follow suit. There remain...
