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Mike Johnson

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Mike Johnson is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Johnson has focused on various issues during his tenure, including fiscal responsibility and national security. He has been involved in legislative discussions surrounding war funding and government operations, emphasizing the need for appropriate timing and details in such matters.

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May 25, 2025

This legislation will pass and get the economy going again. And people will feel that. They'll see it in their own pocketbooks, in their own opportunity.

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May 25, 2025

We are not cutting Medicaid. We are not cutting SNAP. We're working in the elements of fraud, waste and abuse.

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May 25, 2025

This is a big thing. It's an historic thing, once-in-a-generation legislation. We call it the one big, beautiful bill because it's going to do so much and the America first agenda will be delivered for the people just as we promised.

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May 25, 2025

This is a wildly popular thing, because we have to preserve the programs.

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May 25, 2025

What we're doing is working on fraud, waste and abuse.

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May 25, 2025

When we make them work, it'll be better for everybody, a win-win-win for all.

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May 25, 2025

What this bill is going to do is be jet fuel to the U.S. economy.

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May 25, 2025

We're proud of what we produced here. We've checked all the boxes, where all the things that you mentioned in existence.

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May 25, 2025

This is not some – some onerous thing. This is common sense.

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May 24, 2025

When the American people understand what we are doing here, they applaud it.

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May 24, 2025

That's about the right estimate. But at the same time, we have historic savings for the American people.

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May 24, 2025

What we're doing … is working on fraud, waste and abuse, and everyone in Louisiana and around the country understands that that's a responsibility of Congress.

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May 24, 2025

We have not cut Medicaid, and we have not cut SNAP.

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May 24, 2025

This is a big thing, it's an historic thing, once in a generation legislation.

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May 24, 2025

If you are able to work and you refuse to do so, you are defrauding the system.

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May 24, 2025

It's the Senate and the House Republicans together that will deliver this ball over the goal line, so to speak.

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May 24, 2025

This is not some onerous thing, this is common sense.

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May 24, 2025

I think, arguably, it's the most consequential legislation that Congress will pass in many generations, and it's a long time coming.

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May 24, 2025

We bothered to stick it in because that's our responsibility in Congress.

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May 22, 2025

State programs that provide public coverage to people regardless of immigration status serve as 'an open doormat.'

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May 22, 2025

FMAP has not been on the table — it’s been off the table for quite some time.

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May 22, 2025

There was a few moments over the last week when it looked like the thing might fall apart.

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May 22, 2025

The plan is to move forward as we expected.

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May 22, 2025

We look forward to the Senate’s timely consideration of this once-in-a-generation legislation.

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