GOP pushes reconciliation 3.0 as ballroom security funding stirs pushback

House Republicans are accelerating plans for a sweeping party‑line budget reconciliation package (reconciliation 3.0) aimed for completion by July/August, but internal divisions loom over its scope. A central dispute is a proposed $1 billion for Secret Service security tied to President Trump’s ballroom project, prompting calls for an itemized justification and sparking concerns about optics amid rising costs; Secret Service briefings and Byrd Bath discussions are underway as GOP leaders seek votes. Other Capitol Hill stories in the mix include Democrats pressing oversight on Epstein settlements and ongoing debates over crypto ethics language in legislation, underscoring broad jockeying over policy priorities.