Johnson Backs Codifying DOGE Cuts

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with press while walking into the House Chambers to vote in Washington on Feb. 25, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on March 2 that he plans to pursue a clean bill to extend government funding through September before working towards including cuts recommended by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in fiscal year 2026 legislation.

Currently, government funding expires on March 14.