Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), a key fiscal hawk, met with Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday at the Capitol, where the two discussed pursuing further spending cuts outside of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
“We spoke about the path forward, and what I continue to ask for is: I need forcing mechanisms to make sure we get another bite at the apple, that there’s going to be a must-pass second reconciliation bill so we can do what’s left undone in this bill,” Johnson told the Washington Examiner.
The conversation, which lasted about an hour and included Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett, raises the likelihood that the president’s legislative agenda can pass through the Senate. Johnson remains one of the biggest holdouts, demanding more than the
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