What’s been the biggest surprise since the start of the year? Speaker Mike Johnson’s winning streak in the House has to be near the top, if not at the very top. Despite having one of the narrowest majorities in congressional history and perhaps the most fractious caucus ever, Johnson keeps piling up wins.
With the help of Donald Trump, of course. But that’s true of any House Speaker whose party controls the White House.
Johnson racked up another surprising win earlier this morning, as House Republicans finally took “yes” for an answer on the “big, beautiful” reconciliation package. It passed by a single vote:
House Republicans passed their “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill early Thursday morning, sending to the Senate a filibuster-proof package that would deliver the major elements of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, from tax cuts and…
