Tax Bill Measure Targeting Judges Unlikely to Clear Senate (1)

A provision in House Republicans’ sprawling budget package that would limit judges’ authority to enforce their rulings faces an uphill battle in the Senate, as senators signal such efforts are unlikely to square with the chamber’s rules.

Two Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans said Tuesday that it would be difficult for language reining in the judiciary—a priority for congressional Republicans—to advance through the reconciliation process as part of President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill.

Republicans want to push the broader package through the Senate without Democratic support via reconciliation, which allows bills to pass with a filibuster-proof simple majority. However, ...