FIRST ON FOX: Nationwide Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., is just not getting caught up within the particulars of how precisely Republicans bundle key laws throughout the essential finances reconciliation course of earlier than sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk.
“I think for us, results are more important than process,” he advised Fox Information Digital in an unique interview following a gathering between Trump and Home and Senate GOP leaders.
“And if that requires us to have border security, tax reform, deportation — whatever we can get into a package or multiple packages — we have to produce results for the people,” he defined.
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Sen. Tim Scott is chairman of the Nationwide Republican Senatorial Committee for the 2026 cycle. (Scott Olson/Getty Pictures)
The good thing about the finances reconciliation course of is that the edge to finish debate within the Senate is decrease, permitting Republicans to defeat the legislative filibuster with simply their convention’s help relatively than the same old 60 votes. Nevertheless, use of the method is proscribed and should not embody what are thought-about “extraneous provisions.”
Scott is “agnostic about the process,” he mentioned. It is a totally different angle than that of Republican leaders within the Home, who’ve been adamant about becoming the whole lot into one measure.
The South Carolina Republican joined different members of the Senate GOP management and their counterparts within the Home at a gathering with Trump on Tuesday.
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Republicans are usually not essentially on the identical web page simply but about finances reconciliation. (Reuters)
In response to him, “We did not have any objective of reaching consensus on reconciliation,” regardless of reviews {that a} sure method to reconciliation was agreed to. “I would consider it the inaugural meeting, an opportunity for us to recognize that President Trump is the visionary leader that we need.”
He acknowledged that finances reconciliation was mentioned, “but the important part was that the goal was achieved of creating a one-team approach to the problems that we must solve for the American people. And President Trump was very clear that this is not about us.”
When requested whether or not that meant the method to the reconciliation course of was nonetheless undecided or topic to alter, Scott mentioned, “I would imagine it depends on who you’re talking to.”
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Sen. Tim Scott, middle, and different GOP leaders met with President Donald Trump, left, on Tuesday. (Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures)
He famous that the Home 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.”
Nevertheless, Scott mentioned, “I think we’re still open to finding the path to victory,” whether or not or not it’s one or two payments.
Many Republicans within the Senate have espoused their normal choice for making two separate finances reconciliation payments, with one addressing the border and one other tackling taxes.
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U.S. Capitol Constructing. (AP Picture/J. Scott Applewhite)
As for whether or not these joint conferences with Republican leaders and the president will turn out to be routine, Scott mentioned, “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’s nonetheless unclear how the reconciliation invoice or payments will take form, however the South Carolina senator mentioned the president desires to get it accomplished as shortly as attainable.
