"We will then go into markups in June, and I hope that bills will be brought to the floor in July. There are a lot of difficult choices to be made."
"Reconciliation is not my preference. I would much rather that we do appropriations bills. I particularly don't like multi-year reconciliation bills."
"But the fact is, it's the Democrats who put us into this position. My hope is that the Democratic committee members will take a constructive approach and that they believe in the appropriations process."
"Senate Republicans are coalescing around a 'skinny' reconciliation package to provide three years of funding for ICE and CBP, while funding the rest of the Department of Homeland Security through a traditional appropriations bill."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other cabinet members will appear before subcommittees on April 22. Collins aims to persuade Democrats to engage in bipartisan appropriations talks, arguing that reconciliation diminishes their leverage. She prefers appropriations bills over multi-year reconciliation. Senate Republicans are considering a 'skinny' reconciliation package for ICE and CBP funding, while traditional appropriations will cover the rest of the Department of Homeland Security. A previous government shutdown was triggered by disputes over Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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