EXCLUSIVE — Republican lawmakers are already looking past the 2024 election and exploring ways they can circumvent their Democratic foes to expedite former President Donald Trump’s agenda should they control the White House and Congress.

House GOP leaders have already begun discussions about how Republicans can use certain legislative tools to advance key pieces of Trump’s agenda without any Democratic support and while avoiding a filibuster in the Senate. Those conversations began “more than a month ago,” according to Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), who said House leaders are planning to educate rank-and-file members in the coming weeks on budget reconciliation and how it can be used to sidestep Democratic opposition.