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The Senate’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution has drawn sharp criticism from fiscal conservatives like Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), who slammed its $5.8 trillion deficit increase through 2034 as “woefully short” of responsible governance. This plan, which dwarfs the combined costs of recent major legislation like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and COVID relief bills, would allow unprecedented borrowing while failing to address unsustainable spending. Biggs likely views this as a betrayal of fiscal restraint principles, particularly given projections that the debt could surpass 166% of GDP by 2054 without corrective action.
On judicial matters, Republicans are pushing back against what they see as activist judges obstructing Trump administration priorities. Legislation proposed by Sen. Chuck Grassley seeks to limit “universal injunctions” – court orders blocking policies nationwide – which have been used 27 times against Trump-era initiatives compared to just once against Biden. The recent Supreme Court decision allowing immediate cuts to $600 million in teacher training programs, despite lower court injunctions, demonstrates this escalating constitutional clash. Conservatives argue such rulings restore proper separation of powers, while dissenters warn of executive overreach.
Biggs’ gubernatorial ambitions in Arizona may factor into his heightened rhetoric, as he positions himself as a hardline fiscal hawk contrasting with more pragmatic Senate Republicans. The budget battle exposes GOP divisions, with House members demanding stricter spending controls versus Senate leadership’s focus on advancing Trump’s agenda through reconciliation. As these tensions unresolved government spending and judicial authority debates will likely dominate the 2026 election cycle.
