US EditionRon Johnson criticizes House GOP bill, says Trump ‘can’t pressure’ him like House hard-liners
- Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin criticized the House GOP budget bill passed on May 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
- Johnson opposed the bill because he believes it fails to reduce federal spending to pre-pandemic levels and sets too low a savings target of $1.5 trillion.
- He said the Senate will make significant changes, refusing to yield to pressure from President Trump, who could still influence House Republicans facing primaries.
- The bill passed the House narrowly by 215-214 votes after deals with holdouts in the Freedom Caucus, including Thomas Massie, who opposed the debt increase and tax cut extensions.
- Johnson’s stance suggests ongoing tensions within GOP ranks over spending levels and the Senate’s effort to address the national deficit before a mid-July borrowing limit deadline.
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Sen. Johnson: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill 'Unacceptable,' No Way I’m Voting for This
Friday, in a clip that aired on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said President Donald Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Big" was unacceptable in its current form, as passed by the House of Representatives.
GOP senator warns Trump threats 'just not going to work' in Senate
NOTUS reports Senate Republicans will be hashing the ins and outs of the contentious House budget bill virtually free of primary threats from President Donald Trump, whether the president likes it or not.“It’s just not going to work. It works in the House, it doesn’t work here,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) told NOTUS. Instead, Johnson said he wants the president to “get serious about the return to pre-pandemic-level spending, which he’s not yet.”T…
Ron Johnson slams Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' says president can't 'pressure' him like House
“In the House, President Trump can threaten a primary, and those guys want to keep their seats. I understand the pressure," Johnson said. "Can’t pressure me that way."
Ron Johnson criticizes House GOP bill, says Trump ‘can’t pressure’ him like House hard-liners
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) on Thursday criticized the recent House GOP's sprawling package to enact President Trump’s tax priorities and cut spending, while swiping at his colleagues in the lower chamber for setting “the bar way too low” in their goal to generate savings.
Sen. Johnson: Trump 'Can't Pressure' Me on Budget Bill - Conservative Angle
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., criticized the "big beautiful" budget bill passed by the House early Thursday and said he's more insulated from the pressure coming out of the White House to quickly pass the measure, The Hill reported. The post Sen. Johnson: Trump 'Can't Pressure' Me on Budget Bill appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House
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