Hurry Up and Wait

Hurry Up and Wait

Punchbowl News: “House Republicans anticipate having attendance issues as the week drags on and the Memorial Day recess looms. So as soon as the GOP leadership has 217 votes for the reconciliation package, they’ll move to bring it up on the floor. The House Rules Committee is meeting at 1 a.m. on Wednesday to prepare the bill for floor consideration.” “But here’s the other critical dynamic – Speaker Mike Johnson and his top lieutenants aren’t cl…

House Speaker Mike Johnson stresses importance of Memorial Day deadline as 'historic' budget bill heads for revote

Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill would reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote at 10 p.m. Sunday.

Johnson faces short timeline to right the ship with fiscal hawks on reconciliation

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other House leaders face a short, daunting timeline to sway fiscal hawks who are keeping the “one big, beautiful bill” from passing through the Budget Committee. The reconciliation package, which cuts $1.5 trillion to offset…

The Big Beautiful Bill Is Sinking Because Speaker Johnson Can’t Keep His Promise to Fiscal Hawks

“The objective and our commitment has always been deficit neutrality. That’s the goal here. If we can reduce the deficit, even better.” So pledged Speaker of the House Mike Johnson in February about the budget package now officially called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”  Two months later, Johnson reaffirmed his commitment to pass the budget resolution, which is nonbinding but a necessary precursor to passing a binding budget bill through the …

House Speaker Mike Johnson says chamber is ‘on track’ to pass Trump’s budget bill by Memorial Day

Home Speaker Mike Johnson stated Sunday he is positive Republican politicians will fulfill their self-imposed Memorial Day due date for passing President Trump’s “huge stunning” expense through the lower chamber. Your House Budget plan Committee was slated to reconvene Sunday night to attempt once again to pass the GOP’s tax and costs bundle after financial hawks declined the strategy Friday. ” This is the car through which we will provide on th…