Sen. Tim Scott is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee for the 2026 cycle. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
The benefit of the budget reconciliation process is that the threshold to end debate in the Senate is lower, allowing Republicans to defeat the legislative filibuster with just their conference's support rather than the usual 60 votes. However, use of the process is limited and must not include what are considered "extraneous provisions."
Scott is "agnostic about the process," he said. This is a different attitude than that of Republican leaders in the House, who have been adamant about fitting everything into one measure.
The South Carolina Republican joined other members of the Senate GOP leadership and their counterparts in the House at a meeting with Trump on Tuesday.
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Sen. Tim Scott, center, and other GOP leaders met with President Donald Trump, left, on Tuesday. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
He noted that the House Republican leaders did reinforce "the importance of one big, beautiful bill."
"I think the House definitely sees a path for one big, beautiful bill to become law and that they have the votes for that. That's their objective."
However, Scott said, "I think we're still open to finding the path to victory," whether it be one or two bills.
Many Republicans in the Senate have espoused their general preference for making two separate budget reconciliation bills, with one addressing the border and another tackling taxes.
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U.S. Capitol Building. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
As for whether these joint meetings with Republican leaders and the president will become routine, Scott said, "I certainly hope so."
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"I think one of the things we have to really appreciate about President Trump is he's looking for results. And that means that we all have to hear the same thing, as often as possible, at the same time, so that there is no difference in our understanding and there's no daylight between us."
It is still unclear how the reconciliation bill or bills will take shape, but the South Carolina senator said the president wants to get it done as quickly as possible.
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