Johnson says House GOP ‘on track’ to pass Trump agenda bill
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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
Following a small rebellion last week by far-right members of the House Budget Committee — who were calling for
House Republicans barely managed to advance President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Sunday evening, but some of the same lawmakers who made that happen insist they still have issues with the massive measure.
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AlterNet on MSN'Victory': Mike Johnson celebrates 'bonanza for billionaires'Speaker Mike Johnson is declaring “victory” after House Republicans pushed President Donald Trump’s massive tax cuts bill through committee in a late Sunday night vote, in what one Democrat called a “bonanza for billionaires.
For every bloc with a demand that must be met to earn its support, there is another faction demanding the opposite.
The president is in “constant touch” with House Speaker Mike Johnson and being briefed, but not yet at the point of making calls to holdout members, a White House official said.
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AlterNet on MSNMike Johnson's office now having to fact-check Republican reps' claims about Trump's billEven House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) isn't immune from Republican disinformation campaigns. On Thursday, journalist Jamie Dupree noticed an exchange between Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) and Athina Lawson,
House Republicans plan to vote this week on legislation containing President Trump's second term agenda, including border and tax cut provisions.