- by foxnews
- 11 Apr 2026
The Louisiana lawmaker told "Sunday Morning Futures" that Republicans' "playbook" to erase the lingering effects of the Biden-Harris administration is in full motion, and seeing the "big, beautiful bill" signed into law marked the "first big step" in realizing their vision.
Still, there are more steps to come.
"[Democrats] are in no appetite to fix any of the mess. We have to do it ourselves. So, yes, that's next."
Johnson said Republicans additionally plan to focus on getting the country back on track financially with a series of rescission packages - which enable the president to request Congress to approve cancellations of previously allocated funds - to "claw back spending and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse."
"All these things will be done while we're codifying more of President Trump's executive orders. He's been very busy. We will be as well. We have a lot more work ahead of us," he added.
The tax and domestic policy bill cements the president's 2017 tax cuts and bolsters funding for defense and border security.
The bill also incorporated new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay.
Experts uncovered a lost Cold War nuclear bunker on the grounds of Scarborough Castle, a medieval fortress in North Yorkshire, England. The hideout had been presumed lost.
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