Vance pitch does little to quell House GOP angst over reconciliation 3.0

Vice President Vance pitched House Republicans on Speaker Johnson's ninety-five billion dollar reconciliation spending package on Wednesday—but his pitch failed to ease lingering doubts. The central complaint: the bill includes no spending offsets, which has some GOP members saying it's dead on arrival. With Republicans holding a razor-thin majority, even a few defections could sink the measure. Conservative members are also uneasy about provisions in the SAVE America Act, specifically a grant program designed to encourage states to pass voter identification laws. Some prefer stricter requirements to financial incentives. Axios is reporting that Senate Republicans share the skepticism, with some signaling they may demand spending offsets too. A floor vote is scheduled for next week.

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