The House GOP’s major tax and spending package is under fire after the Senate parliamentarian ruled key provisions violate Senate reconciliation rules, jeopardizing efforts to bypass a Democrat filibuster. In response, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is pushing for a rule vote Wednesday to revise the legislation and keep it on track.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) pushed back Friday night against concerns that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s criticism could derail the Republican-led “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a cornerstone legislative package reflecting President Trump’s core agenda. Appearing on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime, Johnson dismissed Musk’s opposition, describing the bill as a direct fulfillment of Trump’s campaign promises.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press that the Republicans’ “big, beautiful” spending bill contains no cuts to Medicaid, despite Democrat claims to the contrary. Johnson made it clear that the plan aims to reform, not slash, the program.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has been lauded by conservatives for his pivotal role in passing the "One Big, Beautiful Bill," a comprehensive legislative package advancing President Donald Trump's agenda.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Thursday that the city is imposing a hiring freeze and staff furloughs in response to a staggering $250 million budget deficit. Johnston attributed the crisis partly to what he called “economic uncertainty” caused by President Donald Trump, despite Trump returning to office only four months ago.
Key moderate Republicans are quietly pushing back against efforts to defund Planned Parenthood through the upcoming reconciliation package, according to sources cited by NOTUS. During a closed-door meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), lawmakers including Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) reportedly voiced concern about using the budget process to cut Medicaid funding to the nation’s largest abortion provider.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed opposition to the idea of raising the top tax rate on high-income earners, despite reports that some Republicans are considering such a measure to fund President Trump's proposed agenda.
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has successfully opposed efforts by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to block a resolution permitting proxy voting for new parents in Congress.
On Tuesday night during President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, Representative Al Green of Texas was removed from the House chamber after interrupting the speech.
