Speaker Johnson on 'momentum' behind Republicans drafting Trump's big bill and impacts of tariffs

Mihaela Păun

(5 May 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 5 May 2025 ++STARTS ON A SOUNDBITE++ 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House: "Having set Memorial Day as that very ambitious timeline was important to keep this momentum going, and that momentum is going strong right now. We had a meeting at the White House on Thursday where we were going to finalize a few details, coordination, very close coordination as we've maintained between the White House and the