Republicans Jockey to Be Trump’s Facilitator-in-Chief (1)

Jan. 15, 2025, 10:00 AM UTCUpdated: Jan. 15, 2025, 6:52 PM UTC

President-elect Donald Trump won’t retake the presidency for five days, but the race is on among Republicans to position themselves as his facilitator-in-chief on Capitol Hill.

Members of Congress are trying to convince Trump they are best positioned to turn his agenda into law, including tax reform, mass deportations, and efforts to control sovereign foreign lands. It’s still early, and few clear winners have emerged. But it’s evident Trump, facing a razor-thin majority in the House, will have to lean on relationships with lawmakers to get things done — and those efforts could reap rewards for entrepreneurial members.

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