House Speaker Johnson ‘Confident’ on Reaching SALT Compromise

May 14, 2025, 2:47 PM UTC

“I’m absolutely confident we are going to be able to work out a compromise that everybody can live with,” House Speaker Mike Johnson tells reporters.

  • “We’ll get there, we’re going to get this done,” he says while describing himself as “neutral umpire”
  • NOTE: Trump Tax Plan Gains Momentum in House as It Heads to Floor Vote

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