Mike Johnson wins his toughest battle yet – and shows he’s here to stay - ANALYSIS: The House speaker proves that no one can do it like him, writes John Bowden

Democratic lawmakers could be heard laughing at House Speaker Mike Johnson after praising the leadership of President Donald Trump at a recent hearing.

Johnson’s urgency comes ahead of Memorial Day, when lawmakers will want to leave Washington for a long holiday weekend.

In a session debating Trump's Tax and Spending Cuts Bill on May 22, Speaker Mike Johnson was met with laughs from the Democrats when he praised President Donald Trump.

Pres. Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are making a last ditch effort to pressure House Republican holdouts to pass a bill full of the president’s campaign promises – from tax cuts to border security.

Republican holdouts appear to have a deal with House GOP leadership to advance President Donald Trump's sweeping tax policy bill. The legislation will be tweaked to move up the implementation of Medicaid work requirements from 2029 to December of 2026;