Johnson is working to pass Trump's agenda. (Getty Images)
"What's the alternative, the Senate version?" Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said when asked if House Republicans could come to an agreement. "When has the Senate ever given us anything conservative?"
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, caught some members of the Republican conference by surprise at their closed-door meeting on Tuesday morning when he announced to the room that his panel would be advancing a reconciliation resolution, two lawmakers told Fox News Digital.
House and Senate Republicans are aiming to use their congressional majorities to pass a massive conservative policy overhaul via the budget reconciliation process.
By reducing the Senate's threshold for passage from two-thirds to a simple majority, where the House already operates, Republicans will be able to enact Trump's plans while entirely skirting Democratic opposition, provided the items included relate to budgetary and other fiscal matters.
GOP lawmakers want to include a wide swath of Trump's priorities, from more funding for border security to eliminating taxes on tipped and overtime wages.
House Republicans' plans to advance the bill through committee last week were scuttled after fiscal hawks balked at initial proposals for baseline reductions in government spending – frustrating rank-and-file lawmakers.
Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 31, 2024. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
"And I would figure out a way to be resourceful working with the conference and working lines of communication, as opposed to hiding everything and then being three weeks late on the top-line number."
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Johnson told reporters that details of a plan could be public as soon as Tuesday night.
The Senate's plan differs from the House's goal in that it would separate Trump's priorities into two separate bills – including funding for border security and national defense in one bill, while leaving Trump's desired tax cut extensions for a second portion.
House GOP leaders are concerned that leaving tax cuts for a second bill could leave Republicans with precious little time to reckon with them before the existing provisions expire at the end of this year.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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