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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 14, 2025

I'm absolutely confident we're going to be able to work out a compromise that everybody can live with.

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May 14, 2025

It is large, it is comprehensive, and it deals with reconciling the budget in a way that will be fiscally responsible.

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May 14, 2025

I am convinced that we’ll be able to adjust the dial, so to speak, so that we can come to an agreement that will meet the criteria that everybody has and that we can move this thing forward.

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May 13, 2025

to the country, not Trump personally.

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May 13, 2025

I'm absolutely confident we're going to be able to work out a compromise that everybody can live with.

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May 13, 2025

It is large, it is comprehensive, and it deals with reconciling the budget in a way that will be fiscally responsible.

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May 13, 2025

President Trump has nothing to hide.

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May 12, 2025

It will probably be tomorrow, only because we need the joint tax people, the number crunchers, to do all of that work tonight.

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May 11, 2025

Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste and abuse.

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May 8, 2025

That’s a big pressure point, and we don’t know exactly when that X date will fall.

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May 8, 2025

I'm anxiously awaiting a rescissions package.

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May 8, 2025

We have to reduce spending. I mean, it should even be a partisan proposition — it's something every American has to support.

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May 8, 2025

We can’t be caught flat-footed on this.

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May 7, 2025

As the previous administration made it painfully clear, executive orders can be undone and overwritten, and that’s why we have to move it through the legislative process — and we are.

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May 7, 2025

I think the lower chamber can complete its work on the budget resolution by Memorial Day.

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May 7, 2025

We have to root out fraud, waste and abuse.

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May 7, 2025

We want to make sure that most of the constituents, that the large share, the vast majority of the constituents of the affected districts, are covered by that.

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May 7, 2025

I’ve heard that number, and I’ve heard others, as well, but it’s still an ongoing discussion amongst the members.

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May 5, 2025

We can pass that by Memorial Day. That was our original timeframe.

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May 5, 2025

I don't make promises that I can't keep. This is a consensus building operation.

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May 5, 2025

It just made sense for us to push pause for a week to make sure that we do this right.

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May 5, 2025

It is a key priority of his, obviously, to keep the House majority, because he knows what would happen if we didn’t.

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May 4, 2025

Don’t judge me if I have to name it that, it’s what we, uh, it’s what he, wants to do.

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