Civil war brewing among Republicans as Trump sends mixed message on major bill
Source: Raw Story · Bias: Far Left
Summary
Senate Republicans are publicly disagreeing over strategy as they seek legislative victories before the midterm elections, with frustration mounting over lack of direction from Donald Trump and Senate leadership.According to Politico reporters Mia McCarthy and Jordain Carney, some GOP lawmakers facing November reelection believe they need legislative accomplishments to campaign on. However, Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) have provided insufficient guidance.Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) expressed frustration with Trump's inconsistency regarding another major megabill. "One day he's okay with it, and the next day he's not."Thune has hesitated to move forward, telling reporters, "We have to have a reason to do it." Kennedy responded sharply: "I don't know how you move forward without the majority leader's okay. Senator Thune wants us to only work on bipartisan bills. I love Senator Thune like a taco, but he needs to back off the crank if he believes that. There aren't going to be any bipartisan bills—we're right in the middle of the midterm election. Our one shot to get something is reconciliation."Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a senior Budget Committee member, is challenging Thune's approach. Politico reports that Graham plans to advance a budget resolution enabling a second reconciliation bill targeting military and border spending increases, healthcare cost reduction, and social services fraud prevention.Internal party divisions are expected to intensify during the House Republican retreat in South Florida next month, where a second reconciliation bill will be a central discussion topic.You can read more here.
Related Coverage
- Trump announces new pardons after privately weighing "Diddy" clemency, sources said (Center — Politics - CBSNews.com)
- 'Total disaster' at Trump's fair as scorching heat leaves 7 on 'advanced life support' (Far Left — Raw Story)
- Trump, ballot seizures and a ‘declaration’: Gavin Newsom teases tiresome July 4 address to the state (Right — New York Post)
- 'Not mentally well': MAGA suspects Trump sabotaged by liberals armed with weather machines (Far Left — Raw Story)
- 'God is angry': Internet bemused as Mother Nature comes for Trump's Mount Rushmore speech (Far Left — Raw Story)
- ‘The second-most good-looking president’: Trump entertains on Usha Vance’s program (Far Right — WorldNetDaily)
- President Trump Reads “Presidents Play” (Far Right — The Last Refuge)
- Melania gives Congress private deadline as she works around Trump's team: report (Far Left — Raw Story)
More Headlines From February 20, 2026
- Damage from Trump's 'unhinged economic sabotage' remains despite Supreme Court ruling (Left)
- As Trump Threatens Iran, We’re On the Brink of a Generational Catastrophe (Far Left)
- Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs (Left)
- Kavanaugh opinion lays out 'road map' for Trump to go around Supreme Court: legal expert (Left)
- Trump Tried to Bully the Supreme Court on Tariffs. It Failed Spectacularly. (Left)







