US EditionJohnson, Thune push back on Musk’s megabill criticism
- House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the large spending bill passed by the House on June 4, 2025, amid Elon Musk's criticism.
- Musk called for killing the bill due to its five trillion dollar debt ceiling increase, but Johnson cautioned against rewriting it.
- Johnson and Republicans highlighted the bill's record savings, tax cuts, and alignment with President Trump's priorities on taxes and energy.
- Johnson stated, "We don't have time for a brand new bill," and noted plans to codify spending cuts from Musk's efficiency group outside reconciliation.
- The bill now moves to the Senate, where leaders urge minimal changes, while Johnson's stance deepens tensions with Musk and influences ongoing negotiations.
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Thune plows ahead to pass Trump’s megabill as Musk continues to bash it
Senate Republican Leader John Thune reiterated that “failure is not an option” as he works to get GOP holdouts on the megabill advancing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda in line — especially amid Elon Musk’s efforts to tank the bill. “This is a team effort, and everybody is going to be rowing in the same direction to get this across the finish line. Failure is not an option, and we intend to deliver, along with the president for the A…
Elon Musk has GOP leaders scrambling to save the megabill - Overpasses For America
Mike Johnson has spent his 19 months as speaker forging a close relationship with President Donald Trump — in part to avoid the social-media bombshells that derailed so many Republican priorities during Trump’s first term. Now he has to deal with another, perhaps even more unpredictable online bomb-thrower. Elon Musk’s decision to launch a sudden scorched-earth campaign against the GOP’s domestic-policy megabill has forced Johnson into a sudden …
Speaker Tries to Soften ‘Dug In’ Musk on Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., texted with former Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk on Wednesday night and spoke with him Thursday morning, but the message was not received well when the speaker provided insight on how things work in budget reconciliation. “Elon’s a good friend: We texted late last night; we’re going to talk this morning,” Johnson told Bloomberg TV on Thursday morning. “He seems pretty dug in right now, and…
GOP Lawmakers Brush Off Musk’s Efforts To ‘Kill’ Trump Agenda
Congressional Republicans are largely shrugging off billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s social media rampage to torpedo the legislative centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s second term known as the “one big, beautiful bill.” Musk, who departed his post overseeing the president’s Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cost-cutting efforts Friday, has fired off more than 40 posts […] GOP Lawmakers Brush Off Musk’s Efforts To …
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