President-elect Donald Trump said Monday his priority is to get his agenda passed, even if it means multiple bills.
"While I favor one bill, I also want to get everything passed. And you know, there are some people that don't necessarily agree with it," Trump said in an interview with Hugh Hewitt.
On Sunday, Trump said he wanted to tackle securing the border, cutting taxes, and setting an energy policy in one spending package.
Republicans have been debating whether to do one package, which they would pass using budget reconciliation or spinoff tax cut proposals into a separate bill, Politico reported.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., supports two bills, while House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., favors one bill, Politico reported.
Trump said to Hewitt, "One big beautiful bill," even though it would be longer. While passing one bill would take longer, it would be a cleaner process, Trump said.
"As long as we get something passed as quickly as possible," Trump noted.
Supporters of passing two bills believe Republicans should pass legislation on the border and energy priorities quickly rather than getting bogged down by tax negotiations, Politico reported.
Supporters of passing one bill say it will be easier to pass tax cuts if they're in a larger package that includes border and energy, according to Politico.
"I'm not wedded to either one bill or two bills," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said Monday. "I just think we need to all get in the same room and say, 'OK, here's our game plan.' And some will be happy, and some will be sad because there's some people who feel strongly in the Senate that we ought to split it up, but I understand the House's position, too."
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