Trump courts Congress amid hurdles for priorities

Jan. 9, 2025, 11:46 AM UTC

The last time Donald Trump was poised to take office, Republicans in Congress were scrambling to draw up policies to send to a president they never expected to win.

This time, Republicans say, is different. It’s more hands-on.

“He’s more ready to go,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told Bloomberg Government. “He came in not knowing, you know, how Washington worked. He’s ready to go today.”

Trump visited with GOP senators at the Capitol last night as lawmakers try to work out the details of his top legislative priorities — extending his 2017 tax cuts and tightening border ...

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