Speaker Johnson Says Budget Bill Act Won’t Trigger More Federal Spending

‘We’re extending the debt ceiling to show to creditors, the bond markets, the stock market, that the Congress is serious about this,’ the House speaker said.

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters ahead of President Donald Trump's visit, on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that the budget bill endorsed by President Donald Trump that passed in the House last week would not lead to more government spending.

In an interview with “Fox News” on May 25, Johnson was asked about a statement made by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) that cuts made in the bill “are wimpy and anemic” and may also “explode the debt.” Paul also said he would not support the measure unless it removes the $4 trillion debt limit increase.