Speaker Johnson says Congress would work to deliver $5,000 checks Trump promised to Americans
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House Speaker Mike Johnson committed in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Congress would “work through” President Donald Trump’s promise to give $5,000 to American adults if Republicans keep the House and Senate after midterm elections.
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What happened
House Speaker Mike Johnson committed in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Congress would “work through” President Donald Trump’s promise to give $5,000 to American adults if Republicans keep the House and Senate after midterm elections.
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Common ground
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Follow-up questions
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