Speaker Johnson says US House to vote on budget Tuesday, Punchbowl reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Republicans' multitrillion dollar budget resolution on Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported, citing comments by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
The vote is expected to take place at 6:30 p.m. (1930 GMT), Punchbowl said.
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