Congress

The House Warns the Senate on Reconciliation. The Senate Isn’t Listening.

“We’re not going to be jammed,” Speaker Mike Johnson told NOTUS in a brief interview on Tuesday.

John Thune
Senate Majority Leader John Thune gives remarks during a press conference outside the Senate Chambers in the Capitol Building. Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA via AP

By Ursula Perano and Reese Gorman

June 25, 2025 05:34 AM

Senate Republicans appear ready to jam the House on reconciliation. The House swears it won’t happen.

“We’re not going to be jammed,” Speaker Mike Johnson told NOTUS in a brief interview on Tuesday. “If the product is dramatically different, then we won’t be able to meet the deadline, so I’m not going to force my members to do something that we haven’t fully processed.”

“The less modifications they make to our bill, the better,” Johnson added.