Congressional Republicans are working to break an impasse over President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda with a flurry of meetings and phone calls days before his return to the White House.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has been in touch with Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) almost daily as Republicans debate whether to pass border and energy reforms right away or wait several months so they can be joined with difficult-to-negotiate tax cuts.
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Thune supports the first approach, arguing it would give Trump a victory within weeks of taking office on Jan. 20. But Johnson, navigating a one-seat majority in the House, has sided with tax writers in his chamber who
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