House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., highlighted the challenges of codifying President Donald Trump’s executive orders and actions, telling Newsmax on Tuesday he’s contending with an “interesting phenomenon” in the lower chamber.

Johnson joined “The Record With Greta Van Susteren” hours ahead of Trump’s joint address of Congress. Johnson said much of what Trump will outline in his speech is what House Republicans are working to get done and make permanent.

“We’re going to be working to codify as many of those executive orders as is possible. And then we’ll be putting into law all the other provisions and the changes that we’re making,” Johnson said.

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