Trump Makes His ‘Big Pitch’ to GOP Senators for One Reconciliation Bill

“He prefers the one-bill approach, but, you know, he’s open to how we get this stuff done,” Sen. John Hoeven said of Trump.

Trump talks to reporters after a meeting with Republican leadership.

President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters after a meeting with Republican leadership at the Capitol on Wednesday. Steve Helber/AP

President-elect Donald Trump may publicly be pushing for whatever reconciliation approach works — one bill or two — but, privately, Trump is still very much advocating for a single package.

Trump repeatedly made the case for one bill Wednesday night during a two-hour meeting with GOP senators, even as some senators themselves pushed back and made the case for two bills.

And even though Trump and Republican senators aren’t on the same page about the strategy, senators reading the room think they know where Congress will ultimately land.