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Mike Johnson: “We cut 1.6 trillion in the big beautiful bill.”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks at House Leadership Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 04:52

House Republicans are continuing the FY26 appropriations process and our efforts to responsibly fund the government while also cutting spending. Why? Because my friends we have a $37 trillion federal debt. Remember, We cut 1.6 trillion in the big beautiful bill. And that was a huge leap forward because it's the largest amount of savings ever achieved by any legislative body in the history of mankind. But it's not enough. (04:52–04:56)

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