"It depends on what else is out there," said Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
The House plan for Trump's agenda calls for $880 billion in cuts over a decade from the healthcare and energy sectors and another $230 billion from agriculture, numbers that have raised concerns about the possibility of reductions for Medicaid and nutrition programs for the poor including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The House would also cut $330 billion from education programs over a decade.
Trump has promised that those who rely on Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security will not see reduced benefits.