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Despite ongoing challenges to the Republican budget reconciliation bill, House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism Tuesday that the multi-trillion dollar legislation will pass the chamber this week.
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to stop negotiating and pass his sweeping filibuster-proof reconciliation bill Tuesday.
There’s a major disconnect between the right-wing activist base and Republican mood in Congress that is adding fuel to the pressure cooker for the “one big, beautiful bill.” Browse through posts
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Mediaite on MSNHouse GOP’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Rebels Still Holding Out After Trump’s High-Stakes Capitol Hill VisitA group of House Republicans threatening to withhold their vote from President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" are standing firm. The post House GOP’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Rebels Still Holding Out After Trump’s High-Stakes Capitol Hill Visit first appeared on Mediaite.
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AlterNet on MSNMike Johnson asks Trump to beat GOP hard-liners into submissionAs the fate of President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" remains in doubt, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is now enlisting the president's help – against members of his own party. Politico reported Monday that Johnson now wants Trump to personally apply pressure to far-right House Republicans that oppose the bill in its current
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Raw Story on MSN'Multiple standing ovations': Speaker Johnson ridiculed for fawning over Trump meetingSpeaker Mike Johnson mostly stood by and nodded as President Donald Trump pitched his spending bill to reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday, but when he did speak, his praise of Trump was effusive. "I think this was a tremendous session — you might want to say something,
President Trump visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to do what he does best: Use his bully pulpit to pressure unruly Republican lawmakers to get on board with his agenda.
House Republican leaders will brief reporters Tuesday morning after their conference meeting with President Trump. Their remarks come days before Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.)