6.23.25 - Key differences between the House & Senate’s Republican megabill
Good morning, all,
House and Senate Republicans’ reconciliation proposals will both give more to the richest Americans, while taking from those who have the least. The Congressional Budget Office projects that the poorest 10 percent of households will lose an estimated $1,600 a year, while the richest 10 percent gain about $12,000 a year. These giveaways to the ultra-wealthy and corporations are coupled with billions of dollars for the already-bloated Pentagon budget and a new slush fund to tear apart immigrant families in violation of the law. All of this is paid for by taking health care and food assistance from millions.
While the House and Senate versions of this megabill produce the same winners and losers, there are distinctions between the two. The tables below outline some of the most notable differences on key issues.
Note: this is not an exhaustive list and reflects differences at the time of publication. This table also does not cover provisions that remain the same across the House and Senate. I’ve kept this overview at a high level in the interest of keeping the list manageable, but I’ve included some useful reading if you’d like to dig in deeper.
Finally, provisions that the Senate Parliamentarian has determined violate the Byrd rule are marked ** and *+. At the time of publication, the Parliamentarian has not concluded her review and, therefore, could rule that additional provisions violate the Byrd rule. These rulings do not guarantee that the provisions will be eliminated entirely: Republicans could rewrite them to conform to the Senate’s rules or attempt to retain them as-is: for more information about the Byrd rule and possible next steps, check out The Basics of Budget Reconciliation.
**: The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled this provision violates the Byrd Rule. For information about the Byrd rule and what may happen to this provision moving forward, check out The Basics of Budget Reconciliation.
*+: The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled this provision violates the Byrd Rule with respect to SNAP only; she has not reviewed the health care-related provisions at the time of publication.
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