Trump reportedly calls for eliminating debt ceiling amid chaos in Congress over his disapproval of spending deal – live | US politics
President Trump calls for lifting the debt ceiling, further complicating negotiations – Report Just a few hours ago donald trump He rejected a tentative deal in Congress to keep the government funded through the first months of his term and called on lawmakers to raise the country's borrowing limit in a new compromise. Now, the […]
Trump predicts Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he course-corrects on government spending
President-elect Donald Trump predicted that House Speaker Mike Johnson would “easily” take the gavel if he gets back on track with the government funding package that has sent Republicans into open revolt. Trump, 78, and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, 40, maneuvered Wednesday to completely scrap the bipartisan agreement to avoid a partial government shutdown amid […]
Trump says Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he acts ‘decisively and tough’ on spending bill
Exclusive: President-elect Donald Trump told Fox News Digital that if House Speaker Mike Johnson “acts decisively and tough” and eliminates “all the trappings that the Democrats have set” in the spending package, he hopes he will be “the Speaker” in the next Congress. It's easy to stay there.” Fox News Digital had an exclusive interview […]
Sen. Joni Ernst demands EPA halt spending spree as Biden’s term ends
'Top DOGE' Sen. Joni Ernst is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to halt new subsidies until President-elect Donald Trump's administration establishes new leadership. Ernst (R-Iowa) accused the EPA of “scraping through piles of taxpayer money as quickly as possible” ahead of President Biden's departure from the White House. She is also demanding that the […]
Johnson spending deal throws Speakership into question as floor vote approaches
House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) handling of the year-end spending deal puts the gavel in uncertain territory ahead of a crucial Jan. 3 House vote. Some Republicans have questioned the Louisiana Republican Party's support for him. . Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., opposed Johnson on Wednesday over the spending deal and vowed to oppose him in […]
Stop-Gap Spending Bill Carveout Allows Lawmakers to Opt out of Obamacare
The lame-duck spending bill includes a carve-out that allows lawmakers to opt out of Obamacare. parliamentary leadership I slipped The Continuing Resolution (CR), a stopgap spending bill that allows lawmakers to no longer have access to health insurance plans like Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and instead use the Federal Employees Health Benefits […]
White House blasts Trump, GOP over spending threats
The White House on Wednesday criticized President-elect Trump and the Republican Party for rejecting a proposed government spending deal, raising the possibility of a government shutdown. “Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement, or it will harm hard-working Americans and create instability across the country,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said […]
Republicans Bristle at Speaker Johnson over Spending Bill ‘Full of Handouts from the Uniparty to the Swamp’
Republicans are furious and frustrated with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) over a 1,547-page spending deal released just days before the deadline. The Continuing Resolution (CR) announced on Tuesday night, negotiated by Mr Johnson on the Republican side, contains tens of billions of dollars in wasted spending and includes controversial measures such as pay increases […]
Spending Bill Full of ‘Giveaways,’ ‘Pork Barrel Politics’
The spending bill negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is full of “overspending, special interest giveaways, and pork belly politics,” said Vivek, one of the leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Ramaswamy said after the announcement. of controversial measures. “I wanted to read the entire 1,500-page bill and speak with key leaders […]
Speaker Mike Johnson Is ‘Trying to Jam’ Spending Bill ‘Down Our Throats’
Josh calls the 1,547-page continuing resolution (CR) spending bill negotiated by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and released just days before Friday's deadline “an embarrassment.”・Senator Hawley said. said During an appearance on “The Alex Marlowe Show” on Wednesday. “And the fact that the Republican Speaker of the House is trying to personally negotiate this […]