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Rep. Mike Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants them to pass a single reconciliation bill

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told lawmakers that the president-elect backs one reconciliation bill, rather than two or more, two sources with direct knowledge told NBC News.

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Author: Julie Tsirkin,Alexandra Marquez

Trump has faced down Republican dissidents in Congress

After some drama he gets his man for speaker of the House. That was the easy part

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Author: The Economist

Johnson tells Republicans Trump wants one big policy bill as party charts course on agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson informed Republicans at a closed-door meeting Saturday that Donald Trump favored moving his agenda as one sweeping package, according to sources in attendance — a key announcement fraught with risk but one that sets the stage for advancing the president-elect’s ambitious plans.

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Author: Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris

Musk Is a Majority-Maker, and He Won’t Let Congress Forget It

Republicans have the world’s richest man to thank — at least in part — for helping them secure the slimmest majority in 95 years.

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Author: Billy House,Biz Carson,Bill Allison

Dramatic speaker vote: Trump pushes Johnson to victory but challenges loom

US News: President-elect Donald Trump successfully persuaded two critical GOP lawmakers to support Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson as House Speaker. This int

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Author: TOI World Desk

McCarthy says Trump ‘unifier’ in propelling Johnson across Speaker finish line

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered his congratulations to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after being reelected to the leadership role Friday but suggested that President-elect Trump sho…

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Author: Steff Danielle Thomas