Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and different Home GOP leaders will give remarks Tuesday morning because the clock ticks on advancing President Trump’s “huge, lovely” spending package by way of the Senate earlier than a July 4 deadline.
The self-imposed deadline is lower than two weeks away because the higher chamber mulls modifications to the Home-passed invoice — and after several measures were rejected by the Senate parliamentarian.
It additionally comes as lawmakers query Trump’s authorization of U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend with out consulting Congress. Johnson has largely stood behind the president, popping out towards a bipartisan war powers resolution that may block the administration from intervening additional within the battle.
The press convention is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. EDT.
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