On Sunday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted the GOP-led House is “on track” to pass President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” on time despite the legislation hitting a roadblock last week.
Johnson expressed confidence in his Memorial Day deadline for the overall domestic policy bill during an interview on “Fox News Sunday” after the House Budget Committee failed to advance its portion of the legislation in a 16-21 vote on Friday amid a revolt by some Republican deficit hawks.
“We’re on track, working around the clock to deliver this nation-shaping legislation for the American people as soon as possible,” Johnson told Fox News anchor Shannon Bream. “Look, all 11 of our committees have wrapped up their work and they spent less and saved more than even we projected initially. This really is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that we have here.”
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