As budget bill stalls, Johnson works to quell House hard-liners

Saddled with a Senate version of the Big Beautiful Bill that undermined earlier deals, the speaker finds himself in a familiar position of coaxing and cajoling his members.

Rep. Ralph Norman, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, speaks to reporters following a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, as Republicans worked to push President Trump's reconciliation bill across the finish line. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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As budget bill stalls, Johnson works to quell House hard-liners

Saddled with a Senate version of the Big Beautiful Bill that undermined earlier deals, the speaker finds himself in a familiar position of coaxing and cajoling his members.

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