Mike Johnson on the Cusp of Megabill Victory

Mike Johnson on the cusp of megabill victory

Speaker Mike Johnson is Trump’s new Elon Musk

Forget Elon Musk. House Speaker Mike Johnson is President Trump’s new partner, delivering the victory that he needed to ensure the transformation of the 887-page mega-bill into mega-law, right on the cusp of July 4. The vote was close – 218-214 – but decisive. The internal opposition crumbled. The Democrats could only impede, not stymie, the passage of the bill.   When the Louisiana legislator replaced the luckless Kevin McCarthy as Speaker in O…

'Audacious!' Mike Johnson pats himself on back for passing megabill 'day early'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) credited President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" with creating a "unified government" that allowed the House and Senate to work together toward a common goal.Democrats, however, were not at all unified behind the bill, due to SNAP and Medicaid cuts, as well as tax breaks for the wealthy. In a record-breaking 8-hour and 44-minute speech meant to delay the vote Thursday, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY…