House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) thinks that the overwhelming majority of the GOP tax and spending legislation will survive the Senate, contrary to suggestions from Republican senators that the bill will have to undergo major changes to pass the upper chamber.

GOP Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy appeared optimistic that Senate Republicans would pass President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful" budget reconciliation package in some form, with or without support from Sens.

Last week’s budget reconciliation vote in the House is already becoming a focal point on the campaign trail as the bill moves to the Senate.