President Donald Trump is set to engage with House Republicans on Tuesday, aiming to unify their objectives as they embark on a pivotal midterm election year. The outcomes of this election could significantly influence the direction of the remaining two years of Trump’s presidency.

The Republican majority in the House, already fragile, is further threatened by recent developments. The passing of California Representative Doug LaMalfa was announced on Tuesday, and the resignation of former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has just taken effect, impacting the party’s numbers.

Addressing the gathered House Republicans, Trump acknowledged the challenges posed by their now tighter majority. “You can’t be tough when you have a majority of three, and now, sadly, a little bit less than that,” he remarked, while expressing condolences for LaMalfa. He highlighted the hurdles faced by House Speaker Mike Johnson in maintaining party unity, particularly with Representative Jim Baird of Wisconsin recovering from a severe car accident, further narrowing Johnson’s voting margin.

As the Republicans convene, health care remains a pressing issue on their legislative agenda, especially as the midterm elections loom. The party anticipates votes on proposals to extend expired health insurance subsidies as early as this week, although it remains uncertain if Trump and the GOP will attempt to obstruct these measures.

The day also includes a comprehensive policy forum at the Kennedy Center, a famed performing arts venue across Washington from the Capitol. Recently, the center’s board, heavily comprised of Trump supporters, voted to rename it the Trump Kennedy Center—a decision currently facing legal challenges.

Trump and Johnson are trying to corral Republican lawmakers at a time when rank-and-file lawmakers have felt increasingly emboldened enough to buck Trump and the leadership’s wishes, such as on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

The meeting also comes after the Trump administration’s dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, which occurred after a monthslong U.S. campaign to pressure the now-deposed leader by building up American forces in the waters off South America and bombing boats alleged to have been carrying drugs.

The Maduro capture is reigniting the debate about Trump’s powers over Congress to authorize the campaign against Venezuela, though House Republican lawmakers have largely been supportive of the administration’s efforts there.

Among the topics likely to be discussed on Tuesday are promoting and implementing the GOP’s marquee tax-and-border legislation, as well as a broader affordability agenda and midterm politics, according to a Republican official who was involved in the planning of the meeting and insisted on anonymity to discuss it. The White House and the GOP are aware they are confronting the traditional headwinds against the party of the president in a midterm year.

“You can win (the presidency) by a lot … but they say that when you win the presidency, you lose the midterms,” Trump said to GOP lawmakers Tuesday morning. “I wish you could explain to me what the hell is going on with the mind of the public.”

Republicans are also mulling a potential second tax bill that could be passed with just party line votes while confronting the possibility of a potential partial government shutdown at the end of the month.

It is unclear why House Republicans chose the Kennedy Center venue for their off-campus session. House GOP meetings are generally held in the Capitol or a nearby site off campus if they are discussing political matters. The speaker’s office did not respond to a request for further comment.