WASHINGTON — House Republicans continue to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda and codify executive orders. Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed a series of legislation this week to protect America’s small businesses. “This week, House Republicans codified another set of President Trump’s executive orders to protect American small businesses. The Biden-Har... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Joe Kernen and Becky Quick on CNBC’s Squawk Box to highlight the pro-growth provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill which will provide jet fuel to the U.S. economy and help put the U.S. back on a sound fiscal trajectory. Watch Speaker Johnson on Squawk Box here On social media not being representative of real life: The American people are... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Annmarie Hordern on Bloomberg TV’s Bloomberg Surveillance to dispel myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and discuss the House and Senate working together to send the final product to President Trump’s desk by July 4th. Watch the full interview here On falsehoods surrounding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: I think there's a lot of confusion o... Read More »
WASHINGTON — In February, Speaker Johnson said that Medicaid coverage should not be going to “29-year-old males sitting on their couches playing video games.” He was correct — about Medicaid priorities and how Medicaid recipients who can work but refuse to are spending their time. According to a new analysis by the American Enterprise Institute: “For Medicaid recipients who do not report working, ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement to confirm the House received the Trump Administration’s rescissions request to cut $9.4 billion in wasteful spending identified by DOGE. “House Republicans will continue delivering on our mandate from the American people: to restore efficiency and accountability to the federal government. Today, we have officially received the rescissi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump Administration’s rescissions request: “Today, the House has officially received the rescissions request from the White House to eliminate $9.4 billion in wasteful foreign aid spending at the State Department and USAID and the Corporati... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Kristen Welker on NBC’s Meet the Press to further dispel myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill. “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a big first step to provide relief for the American people, to give everybody more take home pay, more money in their pocket, and to change the trajectory of the country,” Speaker Johnson said. “And again, it's the first o... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This afternoon, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News’s America Reports to discuss Senate consideration of the One Big Beautiful Bill, dispel the CBO’s inaccurate estimates, and outline the House’s efforts to codify savings found by the Department of Government Efficiency. Watch the full interview here On Senate Consideration of the One Big Beautiful Bill: I've encouraged them to do as litt... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined CNN’s State of the Union, Fox News’ Fox News Sunday, and CBS News’ Face the Nation to discuss the historic, House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and outlined the necessity of sending the final bill to President Trump’s desk by July 4. Watch Speaker Johnson on CNN here, Fox News here, and CBS here. On working with the Senate: I've been very consi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Ahead of passage, Speaker Johnson delivered the closing argument for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the House floor this morning, arguing for its swift passage and immediate consideration by the U.S. Senate. Click here to watch Speaker Johnson’s full remarks Below are Speaker Johnson’s remarks as delivered: After a long week and a long night and countless hours of work over the pas... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed The One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. “The media and the Democrats have consistently dismissed any possibility of House Republicans succeeding in our mission to enact President Trump’s America First agenda. Once again, they have been proven wrong. Today, the House has ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted the key policy provisions in budget reconciliation and continued to advocate for swift passage of President Trump’s agenda and the One Big Beautiful Bill. “Nothing in Congress is ever easy, especially when you have small margins. But we are going to land this plane and deliver this, a... Read More »
WASHINGTON — The facts are in. Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill to deliver President Trump’s America First Agenda is a WIN for hardworking American families. From preventing the largest tax hike in U.S. history to eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, our One Big Beautiful Bill is transformative legislation that will provide tangible relief for American workers and unleash America’s economic ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss getting President Trump’s America First agenda across the finish line in the House this week. “All 11 of our committees have wrapped up their work, and they spent less and saved more than even we projected initially,” Speaker Johnson said. “This really is a once in a generation opportunity that we have he... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson today announced a bipartisan Congressional delegation, led by Chairman French Hill (R-AR), is traveling to the Vatican to attend the inaugural Mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. “I’m honored to send this Congressional Delegation to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from America. I’ve asked Chairman French Hill to lead this group during their fai... Read More »
