The thing is writing next years budget is where the power is and were the test of Republications will be applied.
Want to eliminate or make big cuts in the Department of Education? The Republications now have the power to write a budget bill with 80% reduction in spending. Don’t want to pass that Mr. Senator? Want to veto that Mr. President? Then you get nothing. Next department...
It can be done. But from what I’ve seen from Paul Ryan so far, it won’t be done.