U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport remains confident he can convince resistant Republicans to pass Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is fighting a battle of inches as he tries to secure the last few votes he needs to get President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" across the finish line. Why it matters: Johnson is racing against the clock to meet Republicans' self-imposed deadline to pass the marquee tax and spending bill,