DORAL, Fla.—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on March 10 floated the possibility of passing a party-line spending package this year that would target alleged fraud, waste, and abuse in states run by Democrats.
During a press conference at the House Republican annual policy and planning retreat in Doral, Florida, Johnson and other House GOP leadership touted last year’s spending and tax cuts legislation as a counterargument to Democrats’ criticisms about rising prices during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Asked if he would pursue another reconciliation bill this year ahead of the 2026 midterms, Johnson said he’s been a “champion for reconciliation as one of the important tools in the toolbox” for Congress….
House Speaker Johnson Suggests Using Reconciliation Bill to Target Fraud in Democrat-Run States
