House GOP Bosses Demand Senate Do Their Homework Before November Break

KEY POINTS

•House GOP leaders called on Senate Republicans to act quickly on the $95 billion reconciliation package before November.
•Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he plans to wait until government funding is resolved before addressing the budget resolution.
•House Majority Leader Steve Scalise expressed frustration over the Senate's reluctance and said the reconciliation package avoids filibuster excuses.

House GOP leaders, led by NRCC Chair Richard Hudson from North Carolina, are cranking up the heat on Senate Republicans to hurry up and pass a $95 billion reconciliation package before November, because nothing says summer blockbuster like funding wars, farm aid, and the SAVE America Act all in one budget binge. Yet Senate Majority Leader John Thune, hailed as the King of Patience and Master of Delay from South Dakota, insists he's waiting to sort out government funding first — because multitasking is hard, folks. Meanwhile, Steve Scalise from Louisiana threw a pen-and-pad tantrum cautioning the Senate that whining about 'hard things' won't cut it. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dropped the ultimate mic: Trump’s patience is running out on Thune, who snapped back he’s just waiting for someone to call him for votes — presumably on a rotary phone pre-loaded with the SAVE America playlist. Rep. Michael Cloud from Texas called out Thune’s poker face: he’s all-in on fake progress but folding on actual SAVE Act work. This summer’s must-watch political drama involves less action and more waiting on hold.