'They're concerned': GOP senator warns 'disruptive' Trump policy gnawing at constituents

Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill after a break that saw many of them back home at contentious town hall meetings with unhappy constituents. Now that they've heard what voters have to say, both the House and Senate must grapple with passing President Donald Trump's agenda in the form of a massive spending bill.

CNN's Manu Raju called this next week a "critical period of legislating."

"The House Republicans and Senate Republicans have been laying the groundwork for months for this moment, to actually draft the details of this massive bill that includes a sweeping overhaul of the tax code, more than $1 trillion in spending cuts to federal programs, new provisions for immigration, and billions of dollars for Defense spending and Homeland Security spending, as well," Raju said.

He added that the House GOP unveiled two new appropriations over the weekend that would include $150 billion for defense programs, and more than $47 billion in new physical barriers along the southern border.

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"Some of the more complex details still need to be sorted out, namely those spending cuts, as well as how to overhaul the United States tax code, which is why this moment is so critical for the House and Senate GOP to get on the same page," Raju said.

Raju asked Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) about his constituent meetings and how they were reacting to rising prices due to Trump's tariffs.

"Well, they're concerned about the disruptive nature of this change in U.S. policy, but they're optimistic that with the 90-day pause, that hopefully a zero-tariff negotiation will occur," Cornyn said.

He continued, "For four years we've suffered from 40-year high inflation, so, the price of everything went up about 20% during the Biden years. And, yes, there's been some temporary increase in prices because of the tariffs."

Raju said Trump was currently meeting with House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to discuss how this and other upcoming votes will affect next year's midterm campaigns.

"As we know, midterm campaigns don't go particularly well for a sitting president's party, and that will be one of the things that will be driving a lot of the discussion on the legislative front," Raju said.

Watch the clip below via CNN.