Category: Spending

Speaker Johnson: Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ containing $900B in spending cuts still ‘on track’ despite GOP defectors

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans continue to work on finding consensus for their budget plan. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Blake Wolf
3:51 PM – Sunday, May 18, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” aimed at cutting around $900 billion in federal spending, is still “on track” to pass by the “end of next week” despite opposition from GOP fiscal hawks.

Johnson (R-La.) made an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” to explain the components of the bill and also provide an update after the legislation that was shot down last week by GOP hard-liners.

“It’s very important for everybody to understand why we’re being so aggressive on the timetable, and why this really is so important. This is the vehicle through which we will deliver on the mandate that the American people gave us in the last election,” Johnson began.

“You’re going to have historic savings for the American people, historic tax relief for American workers, historic investments in border security, at the same time that we’re restoring American energy dominance, and we’re rebuilding the defense industrial base,” he continued. “And we’re ensuring that programs like Medicaid and SNAP are strengthened for U.S. citizens who need and deserve them and are not being squandered away by illegal aliens and persons who are ineligible to receive them and are cheating the system.”

“And look, the tax cuts — look, they're critical. We’re going to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent. We’re going to eliminate taxes on overtime and tips as the president promised, and new tax relief for seniors on Social Security. We’re going to cut taxes on job creators, so that will help everybody across the country at the same time as incentivizing American-made production and manufacturing,” Johnson added.

The House Budget Committee is set to convene at 10 p.m. on Sunday to vote on whether the bill advances to the House.

Should the bill pass through the House Budget Committee, the Rules Committee will meet next week prior to a vote on the House floor by the end of the week.

GOP Reps. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.), Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) all voted against the bill, arguing that the vast majority of the savings won't go into effect until after Trump leaves office.

The GOP defectors were holding out for the bill to implement Medicaid work requirements much sooner, which is where the bulk of the federal savings are expected to stem from.

The work requirements for Medicaid would mandate that able bodied adults aged 19-64 would need to work at least 80-hours-per-month in order to be eligible to receive the health insurance.

“What they were complaining about or mostly concerned about, I think is, for example, work requirements in Medicaid. They wanted them to be implemented earlier rather than later. Well, so do we,” Johnson continued.

“The concern is … the ability of the states to retool their systems and ensure the verification processes, to make sure that all the new laws and all the new safeguards that we’re placing can actually be enforced,” he noted. “We’re working through all those details, and we’ll get it done.”

“Look, all 11 of our committees have wrapped up their work and they spent less and saved more than even we projected initially. This really is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that we have here,” he added. “We’re on track, working around the clock to deliver this nation-shaping legislation for the American people as soon as possible.”

“This is a big thing. We cannot fail, and we’ll get it done for the American people.”

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Glenn Beck and Chip Roy DEBATE the Controversial Spending Bill

According to the media, there’s a big fight going on between Republicans over the House’s new slimmed-down continuing resolution spending bill. Some, including President-elect Donald Trump, wanted the bill to pass. But others, like Texas Representative Chip Roy, argued that it still wasn’t ready. However, is the Republican “unity coalition” really crumbling, as the media claims? Rep. Chip Roy joins Glenn Beck to explain what’s really going on. He argues that he IS trying to give Trump and DOGE a 100-day “runway” to fix the country. But he makes the case that, by increasing the debt ceiling by $5 trillion without agreeing on other cuts, this bill gives bad actors the ability to be an “obstacle” to Trump’s agenda further down the line. Plus, he reveals to Glenn that he believes some of these bad actors LEAKED false information about his stance on Mar-a-Lago.

Chip Roy Explains His FIERY Rejection of Spending Bill

According to the media, there’s a big fight going on between Republicans over the House’s new slimmed-down continuing resolution spending bill. Some, including President-elect Donald Trump, wanted the bill to pass. But others, like Texas Representative Chip Roy, argued that it still wasn’t ready. However, is the Republican “unity coalition” really crumbling, as the media claims? Rep. Chip Roy joins Glenn to explain what’s really going on. He argues that he IS trying to give Trump and DOGE a 100-day “runway” to fix the country. But he makes the case that, by increasing the debt ceiling by $5 trillion without agreeing on other cuts, this bill gives bad actors the ability to be an “obstacle” to Trump’s agenda further down the line. Plus, he reveals to Glenn that he believes some of these bad actors LEAKED false information about his stance on Mar-a-Lago.

The Insane Spending Spree Congress Doesn’t Want You to Know About

Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly gone back on his word to prevent a massive omnibus spending bill before Christmas. Christopher Bedford, senior editor for politics at Blaze News, says Johnson is particularly squishy when it comes to house negotiations and will relent to lawmakers who don’t want to change their travel plans. Bedford even says Johnson will likely offer concessions to big-spending Democrats since he can’t appease Freedom Caucus members who want to slash government spending.

Why the Spending Bill Fight is PROOF that DOGE is Working

Is the Republican Party’s “unity” collapsing? The legacy media insists that Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Rep. Chip Roy are tearing each other apart over the continuing resolution spending bill. But Glenn and fellow BlazeTV host ‪@lizwheeler‬ argue that this isn’t the truth: “How lucky are we that 2 months ago, we were debating ‘good vs evil.’ And now, we’re debating ‘good vs better.’ It also shows you that the DOGE process is working.” Glenn and Liz break down what’s happening with the spending bill debate and why Republicans disagree over the debt ceiling.

3 INFURIATING Reasons to REJECT the New Spending Bill

Republican leadership in the House of Representatives is trying to push through a “continuing resolution” bill right before Christmas. But this CR bill has grown so bloated that it’s practically an omnibus, which Speaker Mike Johnson promised he wouldn’t back. Yet here we are again … Glenn and fellow BlazeTV host‪@lizwheeler‬ review 3 of the worst things included in this bill – but just ONE of them should be enough to make every TRUE conservative in Congress vote AGAINST it. First, it includes a 1-year renewal of the Global Engagement Center, a State Department sub-agency that has become “the nexus of the censorship-industrial complex” against Americans. Then there’s an expansion of the “Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Response Act”, which would give the government the power to conduct gain-of-function research in the case of a national emergency. And lastly, it holds hurricane relief hostage. "Does that sound like you’re negotiating with honest people?" Glenn says. Maybe we should just let the government shutdown happen. Turn it off and back on again.

Mitch McConnell BETRAYS Donald Trump with Ukraine Spending Plot

While Donald Trump has survived two assassination attempts, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is focused on aid to Ukraine. Christopher Bedford, senior editor for politics and Washington correspondent for Blaze Media, says McConnell is concerned about Pentagon funding rather than attaching the SAVE Act to a continuing resolution that has been endorsed by Trump and is popular with voters. While McConnell is trying to appear “bipartisan,” Bedford explains the phenomenon of Teamsters union members gravitating toward Trump.

‘It is disgusting’ to watch ‘brainwashing’ at these colleges: Rep. Buddy Carter R-Ga., criticizes Biden’s $7 billion renewable “solar power” energy and spending policies, as well as anti-Israel protests surging across esteemed college campuses.

Biden Signs $1.2T Spending Bill To Keep Government Open

Biden Signs $1.2T Spending Bill To Keep Government Open

President Biden Holds News Conference After Summit with Chinese President Xi In San Francisco WOODSIDE, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a news conference at the Filoli Estate on November 15, 2023 in Woodside, California. The news conference follows a meeting between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' week, their first since meeting at the Indonesian island resort of Bali in November 2022. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
(Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

OAN’s Abril Elfi
11:35 AM – Saturday, March 23, 2024

SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/biden-signs-1-2t-spending-bill-to-keep-government-open/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

President Joe Biden has signed the $1.2 trillion spending package to keep the government open.

On Saturday, Biden signed a bill for the spending package just hours after it was passed by the senate. 

Biden praised the measure as a compromise, and “good news for the American people.”

“This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted,” Biden continued, emphasizing that it rejected “extreme cuts from House Republicans and expands access to child care, invests in cancer research, funds mental health and substance use care, advances American leadership abroad, and provides resources to secure the border that my Administration successfully fought to include. That’s good news for the American people.”

During his speech, Biden called on Congress, urging them to enact a border security agreement and a national security supplemental bill in the House.

“It’s time to get this done,” Biden said.

The House passed the legislation Friday with a bipartisan 286-134 vote, which spurred a push among some conservatives to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). 

The bill passed the Senate by a 74-24 vote early Saturday morning following hours of intense negotiations.

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Lawmakers Reveal Text Of $1.2T Spending Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown

Lawmakers Reveal Text Of $1.2T Spending Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON - JUNE 5: The U.S. Capitol is shown June 5, 2003 in Washington, DC. Both houses of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives meet in the Capitol. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images)
(Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images)

OAN’s James Meyers
9:14 AM -Thursday, March 21, 2024

SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/lawmakers-reveal-text-of-1-2t-spending-bill-to-avoid-government-shutdown/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have released the details of the newest $1.2 trillion government funding bill negotiated by the Biden administration and leaders of both political parties. 

The new spending deal, which was announced on Tuesday, includes funding for the departments of Homeland Security, State, Labor, Defense, Health and Human Services.

However, the federal agencies listed are scheduled to shut down on Saturday if the funding package is not passed by Friday night and it’s unclear if Congress has enough time to pass it before the deadline. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) applauded the package in a statement on Thursday, saying “House Republicans have achieved significant conservative policy wins” during this year’s appropriations process.

“This FY24 appropriations legislation is a serious commitment to strengthening our national defense by moving the Pentagon toward a focus on its core mission while expanding support for our brave men and women who serve in uniform,” Johnson said. “Importantly, it halts funding for the United Nations agency which employed terrorists who participated in the October 7 attacks against Israel.”

The new deal will also include a ban on all direct U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees. Johnson also said the latest funding will increase U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention capacity from 34,000 to 42,000 beds, and provide more funding for almost 22,000 Border Patrol agents. 

“In addition, the bipartisan agreement reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security moves the Department’s operations toward enforcing our border and immigration laws,” Johnson’s statement read. “It significantly cuts funding to NGOs that incentivize illegal immigration and increases detention capacity and the number of Border Patrol agents to match levels in the House-passed appropriations bill and the Secure the Border Act.”

“Overall, during the FY24 appropriations process, House Republicans have achieved significant conservative policy wins, rejected extreme Democrat proposals, and imposed substantial cuts to wasteful agencies and programs while strengthening border security and national defense,” Johnson added.

Once the House passes the bill, the Senate will then require unanimous consent to vote quickly. 

“Once the House sends us a funding package, I will put it on the floor of the Senate without delay,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, (D-N.Y.), said on the floor. “We haven’t had a government shutdown since 2019. There’s no good reason for us to have one this week.”

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, (R-Ky.), said, “Congress has secured a path forward to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which will allow us to complete the fiscal year 2024 appropriations process in the coming days.”

Meanwhile, if the bill is not passed, it would likely only impact a limited number of government operations if funding were to be restored before the end of the weekend. 

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