“The plan is to move forward as expected,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after meeting Republican holdouts at the White House.
Speaker Johnson vows to forge ahead with ‘big beautiful bill’ vote with GOP budget hawks on fence
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May 21, 2025
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