White House Schedules Secret Meeting to Demolish Senate’s Already Slim Chances
KEY POINTS
- •On July 26, White House officials Russell Vought, James Braid, and New Gingrich urged Senate Republicans during a weekly lunch to pass the SAVE America Act budget resolution.
- •The resolution includes $73 billion for defense, $12 billion for farm aid, and $10 billion to incentivize voter ID and citizenship requirements.
- •Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated reconciliation plans could include up to a dozen committees to maximize bill passage before the August recess.
On a mysterious Wednesday feast, White House heavy-hitters—think Russell Vought (OMB ringmaster), James Braid (legislative hype man), and the ol’ comeback kid New Gingrich—pressed Senate Republicans over their weekly lunch to greenlight the SAVE America Act’s budget blueprint before their August escape. The $73 billion weaponized defense, $12 billion farm bailout, and $10 billion voter-shaming fund tout photo ID zeal. Although Senate leaders yawn at doing the claims, Trump’s team claims votes magically exist. Meanwhile, Majority Leader John Thune promises a 'dozen committees' juggling act to slip bills past Senate rules—because nothing says flexibility like bureaucratic gymnastics before a vacation. Debt limit hikes? Not today. That’s for the lame-duck rerun. MAGA farmers and troops, please stand by.
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(1 of 3)Watching Senate GOP try to pass a 3-point pitch on troops, farms, and voter ID before recess is like herding cats on TikTok: chaotic, pointless, and oddly entertaining.
The White House sends New Gingrich to convince Senate GOP to PTO early by promising voter ID checks and farm aid. Still no word if magic beans included.
Reconciliation 3.0: A Senate juggling act to fit $95 billion across 10 committees before August escape. Who needs legislation when you have gymnastics?
Source: Axios | Published: 7/29/2026 | Author: Stef W. Kight
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