“I doubt we will break through,” lamented one House Republican who’s in a competitive race this fall.

“Having an agenda isn’t exactly like inventing the light bulb or the smartphone,” added a second GOP lawmaker, who is close to House GOP leadership. “It’s something that people expect us to have.”

“It will be hard,” added another of Ryan’s GOP colleagues. The House agenda “gives us something to run on in our districts. But all the conversation will center on the parts of our agenda Trump incorporates and talks about.”

And that’s if Trump chooses to adopt any of Ryan’s agenda at all.