Senate Republicans to Meet with Trump

Punchbowl News: “GOP leaders are hoping the confab gets them closer to a concrete plan to advance Trump’s agenda on border security and tax cuts, even as the president-elect continues to play both sides of the one-bill versus two-bill debate on reconciliation.”

“Senate Republican leaders want the internecine dispute to end in order to move forward on crafting a budget reconciliation bill, the legislative vehicle that will carry the bulk of Trump’s priorities.”

“GOP senators are anxious to hear directly from Trump so they can get started on reconciliation — “end this charade,” in the words of one Republican senator.”

“The question of whether to accomplish these goals through one or two bills may seem unimportant. Yet the longer it takes for Republicans and Trump to get on the same page, the less likely it is that Trump will notch the big early legislative win he craves. Eight years ago, the Senate had already passed a budget resolution — the first step in the process — before Trump even took office.”