Watch live: House GOP holds first presser of 119th Congress amid reconciliation debate

House Republican leaders are holding a news conference Tuesday morning as GOP lawmakers grapple with President-elect Trump's public back-and-forth over whether Congress should pass his agenda in one or two massive spending bills.

Over the weekend, the president-elect called for "one powerful bill" to deal with energy, the southern border, taxes and potentially the debt limit — but later signaled he was open to two separates bills.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that he expects to pass most of President-elect Trump's agenda before Memorial Day.

The presser marks the first of the 119th Congress and after Johnson was reelected Speaker earlier this month.

These remarks also come a day after Trump was certified as the 2024 election winner. Republicans gave a standing ovation in the chamber when Vice President Harris, who lost the election, announced Trump’s official victory.

The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST.

Watch the live video above.

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