The Senate voted last Friday to adopt its budget resolution. The vote was mostly along party lines, 52-48, except for Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who voted against. While the House is expected to vote on its own budget resolution this week, the resolutions differ significantly. Both chambers must agree on a single version of the reconciliation bills to proceed.

The U.S. House passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) budget bill Tuesday. It is the critical first step for passing the massive fiscal agenda that Johnson and Pres. Trump have championed — though there are still more hurdles to clear. The vote was 217-215, with just one Republican — Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) — voting no and Democrats unified in opposition. Earlier Tuesday, Trump appeared to walk back his endorsement of the House budget by saying he is also considering the narrower version the Senate advanced last week. Johnson will also have to continue contending with right-wing hardliners in his conference, just a handful of whom can tank any party-line vote. Source: Axios

Representative Nancy Guenst has reintroduced legislation, HB 739, to grant full practice authority to nurse practitioners (NPs), increasing access to care for the people of Pennsylvania. The PACHC Board of Directors voted to support this legislation. Rep. Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia), who is a Nurse Practitioner at Family Practice and Counseling Network, is a co-sponsor of the legislation.