Recent Democrat Deaths May Have Helped Mike Johnson Get Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Over Finish Line

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Recent Democrat Deaths May Have Helped Mike Johnson Get Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Over Finish Line

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Three House Democrats have died since early March, which may have helped House Republicans to pass President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” by one vote on Thursday. Democratic Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner died…

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