Senate Republicans are struggling to produce text of their reconciliation package this week amid disputes over Medicaid, food stamps, tax policy, Medicare and more. CQ Roll Call’s Peter Cohn, Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman outline the big fights that could tie up the bill and look ahead to the fiscal 2026 appropriations process.

Republicans representing Texas in Congress say proposed reforms to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are necessary to reduce “waste, fraud and abuse” of the safety net program