House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach calling plays on their legislative priorities.
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. They have no time to waste. Political capital is almost always at its peak at the start of a new presidential term, even more so because this is Trump's second and he is prevented under the Constitution from a third.
What’s at stake, Aguilar said, is that Trump and the Republicans are proposing a tax giveaway to the wealthy and budget cuts that will cut social services and other programs that Americans rely on. Thune said one could be approved within the first 30 days of the new administration. It would include provisions for border security and mass deportations, energy development and military funds. The tax cuts would come later, in a second package.Because the GOP tax cuts don’t expire until Dec. 31, he said the two-pronged approach will give lawmakers more time to work on that.
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