House Republicans know they’ve got a long way to go before they come up with a tax proposal to fold into a reconciliation bill, but many insist they aren’t sweating Speaker Mike Johnson’s spring deadline.
“We’re making great progress with all the different groups of members and with the broader conference and committees,” Rep. Jodey Arrington, who heads the House Budget Committee, told reporters Tuesday afternoon. “The internal discussions have been very productive, so I don’t see any reason why we can’t make an aggressive timeline.”
Arrington said a budget resolution is coming “very soon” but that he couldn’t disclose an “exact day.” Johnson told reporters this week that he’s looking to pass “one big, beautiful bill” through the House in April. And House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said at a news conference this week that he’s confident about that timeframe, too.