Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that he is confident the House can get the amended rescissions package passed and to President Donald Trump’s desk before the Friday deadline.

Senate Republicans exempted a program passed under former President George W. Bush known as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), from the cuts, which increased the bill’s chances of passing in the upper chamber.

“I don’t see a problem getting this passed,” Gill said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.” “Remember, this is another instance of promises made and promises kept from President Trump. He’s gathered the troops together, he called the play, and we’re getting it done.

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