Trump, bill and Mike Johnson
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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
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.
For every group demanding one policy, another equally powerful bloc insists on the opposite. The coalitions encompass the divergent ideological, political and regional interests in the G.O.P.
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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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 met Tuesday with House Republicans as leaders try to push a massive budget package containing the president's legislative priorities over its last hurdle before it can get to the floor.
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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNGOP Bill seeks to be finalized on Memorial Day, it would be a Republican achievementThe Republican Party, backed by President Donald Trump, is pushing to pass a comprehensive fiscal legislative package by Memorial Day. This ambitious effort, known as 'The One Big Beautiful Bill,' seeks to provide tax relief and prevent tax hikes,
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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.
With opposition from moderates and fiscal hawks in both the House and Senate, passing Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" is an uphill battle.
Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill would reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote at 10 p.m. Sunday.