Johnson tells Senate the House and Trump are working on spending plan

Published February 7, 2025 11:43am ET



Republicans in both chambers of Congress are competing to see which body can hammer out a deal enacting key tenets of President Donald Trump’s agenda first. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is leading the lower chamber in crafting the “one big, beautiful bill” that includes tax policy, border-related funding, and government spending cuts the president prefers.

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