House Speaker Paul Ryan interacts with President Donald Trump and House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady during a meeting on tax policy at the White House on Nov. 2. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo Ryan: House 'on track' to pass tax reform before Thanksgiving

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Sunday he is confident the Republican Party's bid to overhaul the tax system will pass the House by Thanksgiving, lining up with an aggressive timeline set out by the White House.

"We’re on track for moving this through the House before Thanksgiving. That’s our plan," Ryan said during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday."


Congressional leaders are pushing to meet the Thanksgiving goal to get a tax bill on President Donald Trump's desk to sign by the end of the year. But the Senate's failure to convert on a House bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act has left some wary that the tax bill could run into similar roadblocks.

Ryan on Sunday said he felt "very good" about the House's prospects to pass tax reform by the upcoming national holiday, adding, "We expect our friends in the Senate to be about a week behind us."

"I think our members are very excited about this. We’re pleased with what we’ve rolled out, and this is what we said we would do when we ran for office in 2016," he said.

Ryan's timeline aligns with the one publicly set out by Trump, who said during a news conference last week he expected the bill to pass the House in the next three weeks.

"I want all of the people standing by my side when we get ready to sign by Christmas — hopefully before Christmas," Trump told reporters Tuesday.