‘American people gave us a mandate’: Johnson takes veiled shot at Senate majority leader

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s announcement that the Senate would jump ahead of the House to vote on a budget proposal this week prompted a less than enthusiastic response by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who implied that the upper chamber’s plan was incomplete.

The dueling social media posts from the two Republican leaders on Capitol Hill came Tuesday after Thune made clear the Senate would move forward with the first of two budget resolutions the chamber plans to advance under the reconciliation process.

“It’s time to act on the decisive mandate the American people gave to President Trump in November,” Thune wrote on X. “Securing the border, rebuilding our defense, and unleashing American energy.”

He added: “That starts this week with passing Chairman @LindseyGrahamSC’s budget.”

Shortly after Thune’s announcement, Johnson shot back with his own statement where he said the House's budget resolution “implements President Trump’s FULL America First agenda, not just parts of it with promises to come back later for the rest.”

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“We remain laser-focused on sending our bill to President Trump’s desk to secure the border, keep taxes low, restore American energy dominance, strengthen America’s military, and make government work better for all Americans,” Johnson wrote. “The American people gave us a mandate and we MUST deliver.”

Punchbowl News’ Mica Soellner called Johnson's response: “Another light dig at the Senate after Thune suggested moving forward with two bill reconciliation plan.”

While Senate Republicans support a two-bill approach, Republicans in the House have insisted that “a wider margin for error” exists from passing two pieces of legislation, “given the narrow GOP majority in the lower chamber,” CBS News reported.

The House is away on recess for the rest of the week but is expected to bring its version of the resolution when lawmakers return from their break.