After the House Approves Their Budget Reconciliation Bill, the Senate Begins Work on Their Bill
The House of Representatives narrowly approved their budget reconciliation bill, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), on May 22, 2025. The budget reconciliation bill included individual bills from eight different House committees. The final bill addressed several of the Administration’s priorities, including tax reform, defense, and border security. H.R. 1 was expected to include cuts to federal human service programs that tribal nations receive funding under, such as the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), however, no cuts to these programs were included. NICWA sent letters to members of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over TANF and SSBG programs, urging them to avoid cutting funding to these programs.