House Passes Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill'
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As the deadline looms for the House to pass Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' Johnson continues to struggle to assure Republicans voting in favor of the bill.
Johnson’s urgency comes ahead of Memorial Day, when lawmakers will want to leave Washington for a long holiday weekend.
Republican Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania on Wednesday night urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to allow time for the House to examine revisions to the fiscal plan dubbed a "big, beautiful bill" by President Donald Trump.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson appears set to unveil changes to President Trump’s "big beautiful bill" on Wednesday, including a more generous deduction for state and local taxes (SALT). Johnson confirmed a SALT deal has been struck during a CNN interview Wednesday,
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is hoping for a floor-wide vote by Wednesday or Thursday, but there are many "unsolved issues" left to discuss on the "big, beautiful bill."
The House passed President Trump's domestic policy bill by just one vote, in part because Rep. Andrew Garbarino, who would've voted to support it, was asleep at the time, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) said he missed roll call during a critical vote early Thursday to pass a massive budget bill, with the House speaker later saying he "fell asleep." Garbarino in a statement to Newsday Thursday morning said he “was moments away from the House floor” and planned to vote yes when the vote was closed on the bill dubbed by President Donald Trump as “one big,
Clearing the House is just the first hurdle for the bill, which will also have to pass muster with a Senate Republican conference that is telegraphing changes ahead.