
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson (pictured) is vowing to try again to pass the Republican budget framework after abruptly postponing Wednesday night’s vote. The Republican speaker worked into the night to satisfy conservative GOP lawmakers who refused to support the plan. President Donald Trump had admonished the holdouts to “stop showboating” and vote. But conservatives warn that allowing trillions of dollars in tax breaks without steeper cuts will pile onto the nation’s debt. What the president calls the “big, beautiful bill” is central to his agenda of tax cuts, mass deportations and smaller government. Johnson was hopeful they would try again Thursday. There’s still weeks, if not months, to go before a final package.