President Donald Trump often says Republican lawmakers need not send him any new legislation after last year’s enactment of his sweeping tax and spending package, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But a senior administration official and GOP members see more to do on the legislative front this year — at least before election-related realities set in.
Over the weekend, Trump put another item on lawmakers’ 2026 agenda when he ordered U.S. military and law enforcement personnel to carry out an audacious mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Members from both parties are expected to press administration officials on the raid — and what their plans are for the South American country.
In a Dec. 22 telephone interview, the senior administration official, granted anonymity to be candid, offered a measured legislative forecast for the year, as both parties turn their focus to a midterm election season that will determine control of Congress — and the future of Trump’s remaining domestic agenda.
