Johnson faces brewing House revolt over Senate budget plan

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is trying to prevent a rebellion in the Republican House conference in which fiscal hawks vote “no” on a Senate budget proposal they say does not cut spending enough.

Several House Republicans are refusing to vote for a resolution that would help implement President Donald Trump’s tax, border, and energy priorities after the Senate punted on one of the most controversial elements of the proposal.

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