I. Work on the Hill
June 2025 was defined by congressional efforts to finalize the sweeping reconciliation package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1), a central pillar of President Trump’s legislative agenda. The bill includes permanent extensions of the 2017 tax cuts, new investments in border and defense infrastructure, and provisions related to procurement modernization, AI incentives, and trade and manufacturing policy. Senate Republicans released their 940-page substitute amendment to the bill in the early hours of June 28ᵗʰ, just ahead of a motion to proceed. The revised text aims to comply with reconciliation rules and gain support from conservative holdouts while preserving the bill’s core tax and budget provisions. Although the Senate initially planned to vote on final passage by the end of June, procedural delays pushed the floor process into July. The Senate formally entered debate over the package and will begin a vote-a-rama on Monday, July 1ˢᵗ at 9 a.m. The daytime schedule could stretch final votes into early Tuesday morning. As of June 30ᵗʰ, the Senate remains on a clear path toward passing the bill. Speaker Mike Johnson has directed House Republicans to return to Washington by July 3ʳᵈ, signaling that House leadership is preparing to move quickly once the Senate completes its work.