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Senate Expected to Take Up FY2018 Budget Resolution

The full Senate is expected to take up this week its FY2018 budget resolution.  The House cleared its version earlier this month.

While the budget resolution usually lays out the budget parameters for a given year, the primary goal of the FY2018 budget resolution is to set up for procedures that would allow Republicans to pass a tax reform package with the minimum number of votes.  The House adopted resolution would also allow for a similar process.

While Republicans are united in their push for a big tax package, there is disagreement on several issues associated with such a measure, including whether a tax-cut bill should increase the debt.  Read more here and here.