US House aiming to vote on budget by Easter, Speaker Johnson says

Published 01/14/2025, 10:46 AM
Updated 01/14/2025, 10:50 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Mike Johnson is sworn-in as Speaker of the House after being re-elected, on the first day of the 119th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Mike Johnson is sworn-in as Speaker of the House after being re-elected, on the first day of the 119th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Tuesday that the idea is to vote on a budget bill on the floor of the House of Representatives by Easter and send it to the president's desk by Memorial Day.

Johnson also said as wildfires continue to rage in southern California that disaster relief will be part of the budget reconciliation discussion and debate.

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