Speaker Johnson Suggests Using Reconciliation Bill to Target Fraud in Democrat-Run States

Rep. Mike Johnson (D-La.) said that going after ‘fraud, waste, abuse’ in blue states is ’something every Republican can agree on.’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) addresses the GOP's legislative priorities heading into the 2026 midterms during a press conference in Doral, Fla., on March 10, 2026 Jacob Burg/The Epoch Times

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.