House Speaker Mike Johnson touted House Republicans’ plan to fulfill President-elect Trump’s campaign promise with a single large reconciliation bill in a “Sunday Morning Futures” interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo. .
Mr. Johnson, who was just re-elected as Speaker of the House with a narrow first-round victory, is tasked with getting a budget reconciliation bill to President Trump’s desk within the first 100 days of his second term as president. outlined aggressive plans to begin work immediately.
“We want to make sure we start the agenda now over the next two weeks so he can be ready and ready for the first day,” he told Bartiromo.
Johnson also told Bartiromo that he wants to pass a single large bill to accomplish the Republican agenda.
““President Trump likes to say ‘the big, beautiful bill,’ so I think ultimately he will like it,” Johnson said.
Johnson then outlined a plan to tackle border security, the economy, energy control, deregulation and dismantling the deep state in a single legislative package. He called the bill “A big yes or no vote that could quite literally save the country. ”
Mike Johnson was discussing a settlement with Maria Bartiromo this morning.
President Trump wants legislation that would address:
1. Securing borders
2. Funding for mass deportations
3. New energy policy
4. Deregulation
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Prime Minister Johnson plans to prepare the House version of the bill for consideration in the Senate as early as April 3, 2025, and to have it on President Trump’s desk by Memorial Day at the latest.
Speakers said some of the obvious solutions to improving border security are very common sense.Some parts of the bill could get Democratic votes. ”
He sees reconciliation as a way to not only avoid the 60-vote legislative requirement in the Senate, but also create an agenda-setting bill that is not dependent on the input or support of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer or his Democratic colleagues. also praised. (Related: House Speaker Johnson withdraws from event with Trump and Tucker after pork barrel backlash)
Johnson also said the bill would likely raise the debt ceiling, an issue that has divided House Republicans in recent weeks. Mr. Trump has previously called Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to support a new plan to lift the debt ceiling.
Debt hawks and fiscal conservatives such as Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy have warned against raising the cap. Roy and 37 other House Republicans are supporting an early version of the December 2024 continuing resolution that Johnson will support with Trump because of his opposition to raising the debt ceiling without corresponding budget cuts. voted against.
Johnson appeared aware of his party’s concerns and sought to assure voters that the party was a fiscally responsible party, insisting he would move to raise the debt ceiling while also eliminating waste.
““In order not to scare the bond markets and the global economy, we need to raise the debt ceiling on paper,” he told Bartiromo. “We are not going to use that ceiling.”
“We’re going to raise the ceiling, but we’re going to cut it down all the way down the road,” he said.
