Mike Johnson Stares Down Hardliners

Jeffries uses ‘magic minute’ to delay vote on Trump’s megabill

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is using his “magic minute” to draw out debate on Republicans’ megabill and express Democratic opposition to the sweeping multi-trillion-dollar policy package.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson Touts ‘Forward Momentum’ As Megabill Vote Put On Ice

Trump Steps In As House GOP Stalls “Big, Beautiful” Bill Amid Fiscal Fight House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday evening there is “forward momentum” to pass President Donald Trump’s signature bill following a cluster of House Republicans banding together to prevent the chamber from quickly taking up the measure. Johnson moved to kick off a […] US House Speaker Mike Johnson Touts ‘Forward Momentum’ As Megabill Vote Put On Ice

Mike Johnson Touts ‘Forward Momentum’ As Megabill Vote Put On Ice

'Not going to sail through the house'

Mike Johnson Stares Down Hardliners

“House Republican hard-liners vowed to deprive Speaker Mike Johnson of the needed votes should he try to force party’s domestic policy megabill through the House overnight — just before Johnson ordered votes to move forward,” Politico reports.“The ultimatum came after House Freedom Cau

Trump's megabill is in real trouble, as House GOP defectors vote ‘no' on advancing it

Speaker Mike Johnson can lose just three members’ votes and still pass the bill in a party-line vote. But more than a dozen Republicans are currently noes.