House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) managed to do so by flipping through enough Republican votes Tuesday night, just enough to pass his “big beautiful” settlement bill.
Until the late-night vote, Johnson faced a “NO” vote of four Republicans on the settlement bill despite his support from President Donald Trump. Given the GOP's historically narrow House majority, Johnson could only afford to lose one vote, so it became a tall job to involve Republican exiles.
Nevertheless, Johnson has flipped three of the four Republican holdouts for a final voting tally of 217-215. To everyone's surprise, Republican lawmaker Thomas Massy Kentucky was the only holdout of the Republican party.
“The house laid the foundation for funding America's top priorities while bending its spending curve.”
“House Republicans have done it tonight, and this vote was a key step in the process of delivering President Trump's first national agenda,” Johnson said. statement After voting. “I am grateful to my colleagues, especially Chairman Arlington and President Smith. Tomorrow we will roll our sleeves and come back soon.”
“Speaker Mike Johnson and America's Big First Step Win” Trump I said on the Truth Social Post on Wednesday. “Let's start balancing your budget here. We can do that!!! DJT.”
A small number of Republicans gave Johnson a hard time, but several fiscal conservatives supported the bill before they hit the floor. Andy Biggs of Arizona and Andy Biggs of Chip Roy of Texas, historically exiles in previous spending battles, supported support for the Trump-backed bill.
“Last night, the house laid the foundation for funding America while bending its spending curve,” Biggs said. I said In X's Wednesday post. “House Republicans are committed to fulfilling the mandate submitted by the American people.”
“I'm hopeful and optimistic and I'll see if they can pull it apart.”
The budget blueprint sets the stage to extend Trump's tax cuts, which are due to expire at the end of the year. The bill also reduces certain aspects of spending while allocating much-needed border and defense spending.
The House is currently catching up to the Senate, and the Senate approved its own budget blueprint the week before. While both the House and Senate are working on Trump's policy priorities, such as border funding, tax extensions and spending cuts, the Senate chose the two-bill approach, as opposed to the House's single-claim approach.
Republicans hope to receive Johnson's budget proposal as the Senate bill serves as a backup.
“I'm hopeful and optimistic. I'll see if they can pull it off.” I said.
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