Punchbowl News gives four reasons why Speaker Mike Johnson wants to hold a vote today on the reconciliation bill:
- Vote counts rarely get better over time.
- The speaker has said he wants to get this bill passed by Memorial Day and is intent on making that deadline.
- Members will be very angry if Johnson cancels the Memorial Day recess.
- Johnson is going to have attendance problems beginning Thursday.
Meanwhile, the House Freedom Caucus is clearly signaling it’s not ready to vote today.