Trump urges House Republicans to act swiftly on tax and spending cuts
- President Donald Trump held a five-hour meeting with House Republicans to discuss a multitrillion-dollar plan for tax cuts and spending reductions, emphasizing the need for swift action.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that Republicans aim to pass a budget package by April, despite internal disagreements over spending cuts.
- Senate Republicans are also developing their own budget strategy, proposing a smaller initial bill focused on border security and deportation efforts.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed discussions included renewing tax cuts from 2017 and Trump's commitment to working with Congress on these priorities.
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Trump urges House Republicans to act swiftly on tax and spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted an unusually long meeting with House Republicans at the White House on Thursday, turning over prime workspace for them to hammer out differences over the size, scope and details of their multitrillion-dollar plan to cut taxes, regulations and government spending. Trump set the tone at the start of the nearly five-hour session, lawmakers said, then left them alone for a meeting that ran so long that…
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