Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said he is “not wed” to including a debt limit increase in the reconciliation package full of President-elect Trump’s priorities, a sign that the top lawmaker may be considering stripping the thorny issue from the sprawling legislation.

Johnson told reporters last week that it was his “intention” to deal with the debt limit in the reconciliation package, that way Republicans could handle the matter without input from Democrats. The budget reconciliation process allows the majority party to skirt around opposition from those in the minority party.

Asked on Tuesday if it was still his intention to move the debt limit increase in the reconciliation package,........

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