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SALT Caucus, GOP leaders emerge from late-night meeting without crucial deal
A late-night meeting between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and moderate Republicans fighting for an obscure tax break ended ...
Speaker Johnson says ‘everything is on the table’ as blue-state GOPers push SALT deduction cap boost
If you do more on SALT, you have to find more in savings,” Johnson said, hinting that the deductions could be increased in ...
Major sticking points unresolved as Johnson races to push Trump’s massive policy bill through House by Thursday
House Republican leaders are still trying to resolve major internal battles over President Donald Trump’s massive domestic ...
Speaker Johnson predicts SALT deal Wednesday as both sides report progress
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he expects to have a deal on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap Wednesday, after ...
Johnson faces short timeline to right the ship with fiscal hawks on reconciliation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other House leaders face a short, daunting timeline to sway fiscal hawks who are keeping the ...
Mike Johnson courts fiscal hawks to get Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ back on track after Friday setback
House Speaker Mike Johnson teased plans to bump up the timeline for implementing work requirements on Medicaid to help win ...
SALT Republicans, Johnson to meet as impasse hardens
Moderate Republicans from high-tax blue states are scheduled to meet with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday, as the ...
Speaker Mike Johnson's bluff-calling strategy reaches its limit: From the Politics Desk
Speaker Mike Johnson’s run of smooth sailing came to an abrupt end when he faced his first tangible setback on a massive ...
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SALT Means Cutting Medicaid to Give Tax Cut to the Rich
The GOP “moderates” pushing a big SALT deduction for wealthy folks are contributing to the big Medicaid cuts they say they ...
Johnson: ‘Almost there’ on Trump agenda bill, but more work to do
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that Republicans are nearing an agreement on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” ...