Johnson faces biggest budget test yet as Trump agenda hits House floor

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The House will attempt to pass a budget resolution this week that unlocks President Donald Trump’s agenda, setting up a pivotal test for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as he battles with the Senate over who is taking the lead.

Republicans have been fighting for months, across chambers and ideological divides, over whether reconciliation, a process that allows the Senate to bypass the filibuster, should be completed with one bill or two.

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