Congressional Republicans are working to break an impasse over President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda with a flurry of meetings and phone calls days before his return to the White House.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has been in touch with Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) almost daily as Republicans debate whether to pass border and energy reforms right away or wait several months so they can be joined with difficult-to-negotiate tax cuts.

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