US EditionJohnson blasts House ‘big, beautiful’ bill, backs Musk
- Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin opposed President Trump's major spending bill, announced in early June 2025 and aiming for passage by July 4 in the House.
- Senator Johnson and other Republicans oppose the legislation, citing Congressional Budget Office projections that it would increase the national deficit by $2.4 trillion and could result in approximately 11 million Americans losing their health insurance coverage.
- Johnson criticized the bill as irresponsible and insisted government spending must be audited and deficits reduced, emphasizing priorities like border security, defense, and preserving tax relief.
- On Wednesday, Senator Ron Johnson expressed his opposition to President Trump’s proposed major spending legislation, which Trump has dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," and emphasized that he will not accept trillion-dollar deficits as a permanent fiscal situation.
- Johnson proposed splitting the bill into smaller parts for manageable approval, warning the current plan mortgages future generations and that fixing the budget will take time.
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Senate Republican on ‘big, beautiful bill’: ‘As long as everybody takes their meds, we’ll get it done’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday described the House-passed GOP policy package as a “work in progress” but projected confidence that President Trump’s legislative agenda would make it through the Senate in some form. In an interview on right-leaning Newsmax’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Kennedy addressed criticism from tech billionaire Elon Musk, who the show’s host…
'Game is over': MSNBC host warns 'reckless' Mike Johnson he is risking GOP seats
Donald Trump's "big beautiful" budget bill is still facing major headwinds with some Republican senators balking at the very real prospect that it will explode the national debt, and one MSNBC host stated they need to get their act together or face a wipe-out at the polls.On Thursday morning, "Morni...
Sen. Johnson: Must Revamp Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act must be revamped, and getting the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk by July 4 “won’t happen,” Sen. Ron Johnson said Wednesday. “The sooner President Trump recognizes the reality of the situation, the sooner we can work on a smaller version of the bill, do the things that have to be done: extend current tax law, increase the debt ceiling, provide border funding,” the Wisconsin Republican told reporters, as re…
The Real Numbers Of Trump's Big Beautiful Bilking Bill » Sons of Liberty Media
In this episode, we’ll take a look at just how spending at the federal level is taking place against the confines of the Constitution. Senator Ron Johnson explains what Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill actually does and how much more debt it piles on the American people. While Johnson is not the beacon of constitutional voting, …
Sen. Ron Johnson on 'immoral' GOP spending bill: This is grotesque what we're doing
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fate of the Republican reconciliation bill, why he's proposing a two-part bill, cutting government spending, how to best address the deficit, whether the bill can pass before July 4, and more.
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