NEWS: Ways and Means Republicans are eyeing ending a handful of clean energy tax credits for EVs and energy efficiency home improvements at the end of 2025, as well as a more gradual phase-out of other IRA credits. Full story on CQ w/ Aidan Quigley tinyurl.com/3yynccp8

Re-upping our reporting from last night on IRA tax credit plans for budget reconciliation. w/ Aidan Quigley

In case you were sleeping last night, Jessie Hellmann, Lia DeGroot and I broke down the details of the E&C text on Medicaid ahead of the Tuesday markup. What did and didn't make the cut in the link.

Is a new iPhone dropping? A Star War? The press line for the Ways and Means markup? Who can say?

CQ's Paul M. Krawzak's "Budget Committee could be GOP reconciliation bill's Waterloo" explores the committee's role ahead of a key markup tomorrow, with some Budget members now expressing concerns about where the bill stands. plus.cq.com/doc/news-82320…

House Budget Committee agreed to hold off on roll call votes until the end of this markup, so vote on moving this forward has not (yet) been delayed. Vote should be in about 20-30 minutes by my math

New: The Army Corps of Engineers fiscal 2025 spend plan favors projects in red states with about 2/3 of funding heading that way, an analysis compiled by Senate Approps Dems found. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-82346…

Murray warned Democrats that voting for the full-year continuing resolution would give the administration wide discretion over what Army Corps of Engineers received funding, decisions typically made by Congressional appropriators.

Now on Roll Call: rollcall.com/2025/05/19/red…

Hill appropriators expect additional FY-26 budget details from OMB this week, potentially on Friday, sources familiar say. From my story last week: plus.cq.com/doc/news-82507…

Also, a tentative Senate approps markup schedule would start the last week of June. But that's not close to being final. Collins wants to work out a topline with Murray, a complicated task with the fallout from the full-year CR continuing and ongoing Trump admin action

News-y: Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington says a deeming resolution is more likely than a full FY-26 budget resolution this summer, to pave the way for approps bills on the House floor. Full FY-26 res would come later, be used for second recon bill. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-82574…

J.J. Spaun birdies the last two holes to win the 2025 U.S. Open at 1-under 279. It is his first major title.

Icymi: Monday’s look at the Finance health provisions from Jessie Hellmann and Lia DeGroot and me 🧵

Today's front page — June 18, 2025 (our 70th anniversary issue):

News: Senate appropriators are aiming to start their markups July 10, with the Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science, and Legislative Branch bills in line as the first batch. Still no topline deal yet between Collins + Murray, though. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-82724…