Speaker Johnson Announces GOP Agreement on Reconciliation Blueprint, Promises Deficit-Neutral Plan

Johnson said a ‘blueprint’ for the reconciliation plan would be released on the final day of the House GOP retreat, with plans to pass it by April.

President Donald Trump speaks to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (L) at the House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami, in Miami on Jan. 27, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

DORAL, Fla.—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Jan. 28 signaled that the House Republican Conference has reached an agreement on a blueprint to enact President Donald Trump’s policy priorities, following discussions at a members retreat.

Most of the conference has spent the past 48 hours at the Trump National Doral, which is the Trump Organization’s golf club and resort in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Trump and Vice President JD Vance addressed members on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28, respectively, as they sought to negotiate an agreement among different factions.