Following House passage of a CHIP reauthorization package, the bill heads to the Senate where it faces an uncertain path forward. First, there’s no indication the Senate is ready to give the House package real consideration. The Senate Finance Committee, with jurisdiction over CHIP, is focused on tax reform. Second, the Finance Committee passed a CHIP bill last month, but did not include payfors at the time and has yet to find suitable path forward on that key issue. While the Senate could reach a bipartisan agreement, the stakes will only continue to grow as we inch closer to an end of year megadeal.