House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) maintained that Republicans will move forward with President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to increase the debt limit, saying it will be tucked into the massive reconciliation bill GOP leaders plan to pass by early spring.

The speaker wants to raise the debt ceiling as part of one large budget reconciliation package. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) during a press conference Tuesday. Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO Trying to raise the debt limit in a massive reconciliation bill could completely derail an already messy process.

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to include one of President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities inside a colossal border and tax bill, a debt limit hike that will be hard to draw Republican support.