Debate over the "big, beautiful bill" intensifies as Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Rand Paul discuss spending cuts and debt ceiling on Sunday.

The following is the transcript of an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 25, 2025.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a fiscal hawk who has openly criticized House Republicans' reconciliation bill, predicted Sunday that there are enough in his flock to stop the process "until the president gets serious about spending reduction and reducing the deficit.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) revealed he is calling President Donald Trump to solidify the final language in the “big, beautiful” tax bill the lower chamber could vote on as soon as Wednesday. A House Rules Committee hearing on the legislation has been ongoing since 1 a.

As the deadline looms for the House to pass Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' Johnson continues to struggle to assure Republicans voting in favor of the bill.

President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed the House on Thursday after lawmakers wrestled with the legislation during an all-night session. The GOP spending bill now rests before a weary upper chamber as Medicaid reforms and deficit expansion remain concerns for Senate Republicans.

President Donald Trump’s one big, beautiful bill isn’t out of the woods yet, but it is closer to reaching his desk than ever before. There are many reasons for that, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) having a better handle on his small and fractious conference than many assume whenever these tough votes come up.