Johnson calls Trump the "creator and champion of the America-first agenda". He says after months of debate: "we are finally ready". The House speaker pivots slightly to the election, saying that voters "overwhelmingly" voted for Republicans and that they "came with hopeful anticipation".

House members are meeting to debate over U.S. President Donald Trump's key Senate-passed domestic policy bill with lawmakers still aiming for a July 4 deadline to pass it.