The dominant view within the Senate GOP is that committees can operate as though a border bill will move first and change course if House negotiations are promising.

Trump's meeting at the U.S. Capitol building with Senate Republicans comes ahead of weekend meetings with the House GOP.

President-elect Donald Trump likes the idea of “one, big beautiful bill" for his top legislative priorities, but he emerged from a lengthy closed-door meeting with Republican senators late Wednesday open to other strategies as GOP leaders strain to develop a plan before the party gains full power in Washington.