US EditionUS Senate Republican Ron Johnson says advancing Trump agenda depends on spending cuts
- Senator Ron Johnson stated that advancing Donald Trump's tax cuts and immigration agenda requires cuts to federal spending to pre-pandemic levels, claiming, "Without a commitment to returning to some reasonable pre-pandemic spending level,... I don't think that's going anywhere".
- Johnson emphasized that spending cuts must exceed $2 trillion, beyond what the House approved.
- There is a divide among Senate Republicans about the level of spending cuts needed to support Trump's agenda, with some seeking larger reductions.
- Johnson urged Republicans to expose wasteful spending, stating, "there's not even a process to look at and understand what the government spends in total".
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US Senate Republican Ron Johnson says advancing Trump agenda depends on spending cuts
A prominent conservative senator predicted on Sunday that Donald Trump's tax-cuts and immigration agenda will not advance in the U.S. Senate unless the president and Republican leaders agree to slash federal spending to a level last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advancing Trump agenda depends on spending cuts, says conservative Republican senator
WASHINGTON: A prominent conservative senator predicted on Sunday that Donald Trump’s tax-cuts and immigration agenda will not advance in the US Senate unless the president and Republican leaders agree to slash federal spending to a level last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican Ron Johnson, a member of the Senate’s budget and tax-writing committees, said spending
Ron Johnson urges Congress to 'codify' DOGE spending cuts to attain Trump agenda
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) warned of friction between the Senate and the House of Representatives over enacting President Donald Trump’s agenda, specifically if there is no commitment to return to a “pre-pandemic level” of spending. Johnson noted his desire that the president fulfill his vision for the nation and suggested one way this could be accomplished is to “codify” the savings the Department of Government Efficiency is finding in the govern…
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