Speaker Johnson: Budget Resolution Vote May or May Not Happen Tonight

Both chambers of Congress must pass the same budget resolution in order to begin the reconciliation process to advance Trump’s agenda.
Speaker Johnson: Budget Resolution Vote May or May Not Happen Tonight
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) listens during a press conference in Washington, on Jan. 7, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed uncertainty about whether there will be a vote on the evening of Feb. 25 on a budget resolution to begin the process of passing a bill codifying President Donald Trump’s agenda.

“Stay tuned on the details. We’re going to do this methodically. We’re going to do it in a very responsible manner,” he said during a press conference. “And we’re going to achieve these goals. And we'll be working with all the members throughout the day to get to that.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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