House and Senate Republicans are sending more signals they doubt their ability to pass a new, bipartisan farm bill this year.

Their latest suggestion of looming defeat: Lawmakers are currently weighing whether to put Biden-era conservation programs into their party-line megabill that might have otherwise been included in their separate reauthorization of federal farm programs, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

One of the people said it’s “likely” that Republicans will pull unspent conservation program dollars from the Democrats’ 2022 climate law into their party-line megabill to continue funding those popular programs. But Republicans will also likely push to remove climate-related guardrails on those climate law initiatives as they have during previous negotiations.

GOP lawmakers previously rejected a similar push from Democrats to add conservation money to the farm bill; now, they are open to adding certain programs to the other pending piece of legislation as U.S. producers grapple with economic headwinds and an outdated farm safety net.

Republicans are also considering including two key farm bill provisions — increased reference prices and updated crop insurance for farmers — into the legislation that would enact broad swaths of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, one of those people said.

The House Agriculture Committee is due next week to mark up its component of the major package of tax cuts and extensions, border security investments, energy policy and more. The biggest fight is set to be over the level of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is worrying to many Republicans who don’t want their constituents to lose food aid benefits.

But conservatives outside the committee who typically vote against major agricultural subsidies could eventually shoot down the inclusion of any farm provisions, making this gambit a risky move for when the full party-line package comes to the House floor and GOP leaders can only afford to lose a handful of votes.

Rep. Elise Stefanik and Speaker Mike Johnson met Wednesday afternoon after tensions between the two boiled over this week.

The relationship between the two senior Republicans has deteriorated after President Donald Trump pulled Stefanik’s nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations — a move Stefanik allies blame on Johnson after Trump cited the slim House GOP majority. Two people with direct knowledge of the meeting described it as a step to possibly settle the situation.

Their flare-up spilled further into public view this week after Johnson suggested he had talked with Stefanik about her possible bid for New York governor, prompting her to post on X that it was not true. A New York Times story published Wednesday further explored the tensions, quoting Stefanik telling Johnson she was the “angriest member” he’d have to deal with.

After Wednesday’s meeting, Johnson downplayed any tensions: “She’s a close friend, trusted friend,” he said.

Asked if he had reached a detente with Stefanik, Johnson laughed. “No, no,” he said. “This is a totally friendly, collegial thing. She’s a close friend and ally.”

One flashpoint has been Johnson’s announced plan to put Stefanik back on the House Intelligence Committee — something that has yet to happen. Johnson said Wednesday he intended to follow through “as soon as possible.”

House Judiciary Committee Republicans backtracked on a plan Wednesday to centralize all antitrust activities within the Justice Department as they debate their portion of the party-line megabill.

“The amendment also removes the section that would consolidate antitrust enforcement authorities and resources in the DOJ antitrust division,” House Judiciary Chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said at the markup, as he announced his amended version of the package.

This is a significant reversal after the GOP majority sought to yank antitrust responsibilities from the Federal Trade Commission, a move long sought by conservatives. The attempt to enact the change via the megabill was one of the most promising chances for Republicans to deliver on President Donald Trump’s agenda this Congress.

Democrats and some conservative antitrust proponents criticized the proposed consolidation of antitrust powers.

No reason for the reversal was immediately available. Jordan’s office did not immediately respond to questions.

The markup of the Judiciary Committee’s section of the megabill is ongoing, and committees of jurisdiction will continue to mark up their portions of the package over the coming weeks.