Mike Johnson urged Republican holdouts to support a critical spending bill that extends 2017 tax cuts and increases various budgets, including a major boost for the Pentagon and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The House faces opposition from conservative members worried about the bill adding $3.3 trillion to national deficits in the next decade. Johnson emphasized the necessity of compromise within the party, stating that individual preferences should be sacrificed for the greater good, particularly since only a few defections can be tolerated. Democrats uniformly opposed the bill, citing harm to middle-class Americans.
Speaker Mike Johnson called on Republican holdouts to support the massive spending bill which extends tax cuts and increases funding across various sectors. He emphasized the importance of unity within the party, acknowledging the need for compromise on preferences for the greater good.
The proposed legislation, backed by President Trump, aims to add $150 billion to the Pentagon budget and increase ICE funding significantly while slashing Medicaid and adding $3.3 trillion to national deficits over the next decade.
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