President Trump is pressing Senate Majority Leader John Thune to advance a House-approved budget reconciliation framework before Congress’s August recess, intensifying tensions between the White House and Senate Republicans. The dispute matters because reconciliation can allow legislation to pass the Senate with a simple majority, potentially enabling Republicans to pursue Trump’s priorities without Democratic support.

The House framework is valued at about $95 billion and includes roughly $60 billion for the Pentagon and the war in Iran, alongside other Republican priorities. Thune has indicated caution, saying the measure could be held as a potential tool in government-funding negotiations, while some senators want changes including measures to offset more of its cost.