Speaker Mike Johnson successfully led Republicans in passing a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint through the House with a vote of 217-215, with Republicans in favor and just one Republican and all Democrats voting against it. The budget includes substantial tax cuts and spending cuts, increased funding for immigration enforcement and the military, and raises the debt limit. Three conservative rebels initially opposed the budget but ultimately voted in favor after assurances from President Trump.
Trump played an instrumental role in convincing holdouts to support the budget, which caused confusion when the vote was briefly canceled and then reinstated. The successful House vote puts pressure on the Senate to adopt the same budget resolution in order to move forward with Trump’s legislative priorities.
Democrats criticized the GOP budget plan as a tax cut for the wealthy that will harm working-class families by cutting Medicaid. Republicans faced opposition from both conservatives concerned about spending levels and more moderate members worried about Medicaid cuts. Despite the challenges, Republicans secured enough votes to pass the resolution after a day of meetings and calls from Trump.
The House vote to adopt a budget blueprint is just the first step in a complex process to advance Trump’s agenda. Both chambers must pass the same resolution to move forward with a party-line bill. Republicans in the Senate voted for a different budget resolution, focused on border, defense, and energy issues, leaving taxes for a separate measure.
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