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How Speaker Mike Johnson Passed the GOP's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

How Speaker Mike Johnson Passed the GOP's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Update: 2025-05-22
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The Republican tax-and-budget package squeaks through the House, 215-214, after late negotiations by the speaker to placate GOP fiscal hawks and SALT deduction enthusiasts. What are some of the highlights and lowlights of the 1,000-page bill, including on tax cuts, defense spending, food stamps, and green subsidies? And how much is the Senate likely to revise?


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How Speaker Mike Johnson Passed the GOP's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

How Speaker Mike Johnson Passed the GOP's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal