House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) revealed plans to draft two additional bills similar to the recently passed ‘One, Big, Beautiful’ Bill (BBBl.
Republicans codified BBB during the 4th of July weekend following heated debate over the bill’s most controversial issues.
Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Speaker Johnson claimed he has plans to draft similar bills and repeat the legislative effort again at least twice.
“We have been planning a second reconciliation bill for the fall that would be attached to the next fiscal year, and then, potentially one in the spring,” said Johnson.
“That’s my plan: three reconciliation bills before this Congress is over.”
Republicans seek to harness reconciliation bills to rescind many of the policies former President Joe Biden enacted and to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promises.
The BBBc overs sundry issues including taxes, immigration, healthcare, and national security, and has incited fierce partisan debate.
Republicans have framed the bill as necessary for securing America’s future, while Democrats have undermined it as an effort to boost the wealthy.
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent lauded the BBB, forecasting that it “will deliver the permanence and certainty both individual taxpayers and businesses alike are looking for, driving growth and unleashing the American economy.”
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) claimed the BBB will yield taxpayers $4 trillion in savings.
“This bill prevents an over-$4 trillion tax hike and makes the successful 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, enabling families and businesses to save and plan for the future,” argued Chairman Crapo.
Conversely, Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) derided the bill as “the largest transfer of wealth from the working class to the billionaires,” one that “rips away healthcare from 17 million people, and cuts food assistance for millions of families.”
Johnson did not specify which specific areas future reconciliation bills will cover, but pledged to further Trump’s agenda through them.
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