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Jordan Collins

Mike Johnson shamelessly keeping U.S. Congress ‘hostage’ to appease Trump’s soon-to-erupt rage over his ‘Big Ugly Bill’

Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” has reached a key stage as it faces its final vote in the House. While the Democratic party has stood united against the ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ as Hakeem Jeffries has branded it, Republicans have been significantly less organized, with Speaker Mike Johnson stating he’ll keep the vote open “as long as it takes.”

A handful of Republican holdouts stalled proceedings last night, prompting President Trump to type out an angry rant on Truth Social where he asked, “What are the Republicans waiting for??? What are you trying to prove???” Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson was seemingly putting all his effort into getting those last few votes that were so dearly needed for the bill to be passed.

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