Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) stated he supports a second reconciliation package, responding "Yes. There's a lot more left to be done," in a comment shared by Semafor on X between 2:16 a.m. and 2:45 a.m. UTC on December 11, 2025, as Republican aides echoed openness to the measure to advance President Trump's agenda. Republican communications director James Blair told Semafor reporter Shelby Talcott, "We're open to another reconciliation bill. We'd love to do that," describing it as a partisan tool while noting bipartisan options depend on Democrats' cooperation, according to the X post in the same 29-minute window. Blair added to Talcott that "Congress is working pretty hard, given the circumstances" on Trump's agenda, with expectations for more action in the new year despite desires for greater aggressiveness, per Semafor's post. In a separate exchange shared on X by Acyn during the period, Stephen Miller confirmed to Fox News host Sean Hannity that CNN banned him from all shows, stating CNN's response was, "we will not take him for any show on any topic."
