House GOP Leaders Bullish on Budget Markup

“GOP leaders struck an optimistic note Tuesday morning about their latest budget plan following a series of delays amid internal fighting — indicating it could get taken up in committee as soon as Thursday,” Politico reports.

“Speaker Mike Johnson said in a brief interview that he had ‘very productive’ conversations Monday night about the new fiscal blueprint he has been circulating among key GOP factions. That plan — which would tee up a massive GOP-only tax, border and energy bill — would increase spending cuts but also leave less room for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax policies.”