The House Republican leadership is still working on ironing out differences between members surrounding the budget reconciliation process as Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gave an update Tuesday that he expected progress to be made this week.

The budget reconciliation process is an important tool to ensure that President Donald Trump has the funding and support he needs to follow through on his ambitious campaign promises involving the border, energy, national defense, and tax cuts.

Johnson said at a press conference alongside fellow leaders, “On the budget. … Yes, a markup is going to be scheduled for Thursday. That’s the intention. The budget chairman, [Jodey] Arrington, just spoke to the [Republican] Conference and set it [at] that. We’re going to be rolling out the details of that, probably by tonight. … We’re right on the schedule that we need to be on.”

Markup is a process where members of the House committees that are handling the reconciliation bill can offer amendments to it.

Budget reconciliation is a process exempt from the 60vote threshold in the Senate often required to get most bills passed. Instead, reconciliation requires a simple majority.

Through reconciliation, Congress can make changes to government spending and revenue levels based on Congress’ fiscal priorities. With the current makeup of the Senate, if most Republicans vote in favor of the reconciliation bill, the process could allow them to pass it without needing votes from Democrats.

During the press conference, House Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., focused on the GOP’s reconciliation plans for tax cuts and deregulation in his remarks.

“If the Democrats who are in the minority got their way, the American people would see a multitrillion- dollar tax increase. House Republicans are not going to let that happen,” said Scalise.

“That’s part of our bill—is to continue the tax cuts from 2017, keeping those rates stable.

George Caldwell is a journalism fellow at The Daily Signal.