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Speaker Johnson Faces GOP Backlash Over $1.5 Trillion Cuts

5/17/2025

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is encountering rising dissent from his own party as he advocates for a $1.5 trillion spending cut package tied to Trump’s agenda. Central to the debate are Medicaid work requirements and state tax deductions. While Democrats decry the bill's potential harm to low-income Americans, Johnson presses for a House vote next week amidst ongoing GOP negotiations.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is encountering rising dissent from his own party as he advocates for a $1.5 trillion spending cut package tied to Trump’s agenda. Central to the debate are Medicaid work requirements and state tax deductions. While Democrats decry the bill's potential harm to low-income Americans, Johnson presses for a House vote next week amidst ongoing GOP negotiations.