The measure put forward by Graham, the Budget Committee chairman, focuses on border security, defense, and energy but leaves taxes for later in the year.

President Donald Trump stunned GOP senators Wednesday when he embraced House Speaker Mike Johnson’s behemoth one-bill approach to tackling his key priorities. “I didn’t see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune conceded.

Donald Trump took a swipe at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Truth Social Wednesday as the president promoted the House GOP's singular budget bill that would include both spending reductions and tax cuts.