Big win for the Trump agenda…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and the House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that paves the way for a sweeping conservative policy overhaul and President Trump’s tax agenda.
The vote came after a long night of negotiations between GOP leaders and fiscal hawks who pushed for deeper spending cuts. The bill passed mostly along party lines, 216 to 214.
Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a presser Thursday morning.
“I’m happy to tell you that this morning, I believe we have the votes to finally adopt the budget resolution so we can move forward on President Trump’s very important agenda for the American people,” Johnson said. “Our first big, beautiful reconciliation package here, involves a number of commitments. And one of those is that we are committed to finding at least $1.5 trillion in savings for the American people, while also preserving our essential programs.”
Thune added, “We are aligned with the House in terms of what their budget resolution outlined in terms of savings. The speaker has talked about $1.5 trillion. We have a lot of United States senators who believe in that as a minimum.”
Trump shared the following message on TRUTH Social following the vote: “Congratulations to the House on the passage of a Bill that sets the stage for one of the Greatest and Most Important Signings in the History of our Country. Among many other things, it will be the Largest Tax and Regulation Cuts ever even contemplated. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Johnson also addressed the press following the vote.
Watch that moment below:
