New Senate GOP leader plans push for 'major partisan bills' in Trump’s first 30 days: report

Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's replacement, Senator John Thune (R-SD), is setting a lofty goal for Republicans to achieve in the first month of President-Elect Donald Trump's presidency, Politico reports.

NBC News reported on Sunday that Republicans are working to assist the president-elect with promises he made during his campaign, including to cut taxes and carry out the largest mass deportation operation in history.

In order to do this, the Senate GOP lawmakers are planning "to put forth legislation through a 'reconciliation' proceeding, that would "allow them to pass policies involving taxes and spending without the need for any Democratic votes."

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Now, according to Politico, the South Dakota lawmaker plans to use the reconciliation package to pass "two major partisan bills" within the first 30 days of Trump's presidency.

The priority items included in the bills — aside from border security — include defense and energy, according to Punchbowl News' original reporting.

Later on, "a subsequent package would focus on taxes and other priorities for the Trump administration," Politico notes.

Although "reconciliation would allow Republicans to pass priorities with no Democratic support, bills that pass under the process are often large and tricky to wrangle," Politico reports, as "GOP leaders could see significant complications given the House’s thin majority and the need to pass muster with the Senate parliamentarian."

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On Sunday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) told NBC the process is expected to "be super challenging."

Punchbowl News' full report is available here (subscription required). Politico's report is here.