GOP wants newly focused Trump to discipline the caucus

President Trump is famously averse to germs. But congressional Republicans say they nevertheless want him to start getting his hands dirty.

The president has been largely absent from the legislative process, declining to tell Republicans on Capitol Hill exactly where he stands on key issues and allowing internal divisions on policy to fester.

The time has come, Republicans say, for Trump to personally join the legislative process, quell intraparty bickering, and build consensus among GOP factions so that the party can accomplish health care reform and other priorities.

Trump's disciplined speech to a joint session of Congress boosted their confidence in his leadership as they navigate politically thorny efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare and overhaul the tax code.

But Trump still has more to prove to House and Senate Republicans anxious about his ability to govern after a chaotic first few weeks, GOP insiders said Wednesday in interviews with the Washington Examiner.