Congress returns to unfinished business and a new Trump era [Video]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won’t make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House.

Standing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with the House GOP leadership team, the speaker said there would be no time wasted before work begins on Trump’s “America First” agenda of securing the southern border, projecting strength on the world stage and ending “wokeness and radical gender ideology.” He expects Republicans will lead a unified government, even though House control is still too early to call.

“We are ready to deliver on America’s mandate,” said Johnson.

“We will be ready day one. We are prepared this time.”

With the Capitol behind his group, he said, “We’re going to raise an ‘America First’ banner above this place.”

Trump will meet with Johnson at the Capitol on Wednesday while the president-elect is …