House Republican 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.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) 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.
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“I’m very optimistic,” Johnson said as he entered a closed-door House Republican Conference meeting Tuesday morning.
