On Sunday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted the GOP-led House is “on track” to pass President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” on time despite the legislation hitting a roadblock last week.

Johnson expressed confidence in his Memorial Day deadline for the overall domestic policy bill during an interview on “Fox News Sunday” after the House Budget Committee failed to advance its portion of the legislation in a 16-21 vote on Friday amid a revolt by some Republican deficit hawks.

“We’re on track, working around the clock to deliver this nation-shaping legislation for the American people as soon as possible,” Johnson told Fox News anchor Shannon Bream. “Look, all 11 of our committees have wrapped up their work and they spent less and saved more than even we projected initially. This really is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that we have here.”

The budget panel is set to reconvene on Sunday evening and “they’ll get that through the committee,” Johnson predicted. “And the plan is to move it to the Rules Committee by midweek and to the House floor by the end of the week, so we meet our initial, our original Memorial Day deadline,” he added.

Johnson was asked to respond to some of the GOP defectors on the Budget Committee, including Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Chip Roy (R-TX), who say they want deeper and more immediate spending cuts. The speaker noted that there have been “lots of conversations” with his “good friends” and more would take place on Sunday.

“What they were complaining about or mostly concerned about I think is, for example, work requirements in Medicaid. They wanted them to be implemented earlier rather than later. Well, so do we,” Johnson said.

“The concern is — what we’re trying to work with is the ability of the states to retool their systems and ensure the verification processes, to make sure that all the new laws and all the new safeguards that we’re placing can actually be enforced,” he continued. “And so, we’re working through all those details, and we’ll get it done. But I tell you what: this is the largest spending reduction in at least three decades, probably longer. It’s historic.”

Johnson also noted that the House has been in “close coordination” with the Senate, where some Republicans have voiced reservations about the bill in its current form, since last year. The legislation that is progressing through the reconciliation process is “one that was very carefully negotiated and delicately balanced, and we hope that they don’t make many modifications to it because that will ensure its passage quickly,” he added.

“Remember, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that we need to do this by July 4th,” Johnson said. “Remember, also included in this package is a solution to the debt limit that is coming upon us, the cliff. We’ve got to get this done and get it to the president’s desk by that big celebration on Independence Day. And … I am convinced that we can.”

Two crew members are dead and nearly two dozen others were injured after a Mexican navy tall ship lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Videos posted to social media showed the moment the masts of the sailing vessel, identified as a training ship on a goodwill mission called the Cuauhtémoc, snapped upon slamming into the bridge.

“Earlier tonight, the Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge,” Adams said in a post on X. “At this time, of the 277 on board, 19 sustained injuries, 2 of which remain in critical condition, and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries.”

He added: “We are praying for everyone on board and their families and are grateful to our first responders who quickly jumped into action, ensuring this accident wasn’t much worse. Following our preliminary inspection, we can confirm that the bridge sustained no damage and is now open to the public.”

We are praying for everyone on board and their families and are grateful to our first responders who quickly jumped into action, ensuring this accident wasn’t much worse.

Following our preliminary inspection, we can confirm that the bridge sustained no damage and is now open to…

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) May 18, 2025

According to NBC New York, the damaged ship was taken to a pier on the Lower East Side and New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the National Transportation Safety Board would lead a review of the incident.

Tragedy on the East River after a Mexican naval training ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, killing at least two people.https://t.co/lUvM0U2f86 pic.twitter.com/Azzu1N1wPv

— CB Cotton (@CB_Cotton) May 18, 2025

Bystanders shared with the Associated Press harrowing details of what they witnessed, including Lily Katz, who was reportedly sitting and watching the sunset with another person when the Cuauhtémoc hit the bridge.

“We saw someone dangling, and I couldn’t tell if it was just blurry or my eyes, and we were able to zoom in on our phone and there was someone dangling from the harness from the top for like at least like 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them,” Katz said.

The New York Post reported a statement from the Mexican navy.

“During the sailing maneuver of the Cuauhtémoc sailboat in New York, a mishap occurred with the Brooklyn Bridge, causing damage to the training ship, preventing the continuation of the training cruise for the time being,” the Mexican navy said. “The status of personnel and equipment is being reviewed by naval and local authorities, who are providing support. The Navy reaffirms its commitment to personnel safety, transparency in its operations, and excellent training for future officers of the Mexican Navy.”