Posted on 04/10/2025 8:42:39 AM PDT by DFG
The House finally approved a budget Thursday, uncorking the filibuster-skirting power Republicans need to build and enact President Donald Trump’s dream bill along party lines this year.
The final vote was 216-214, with two Republicans — Reps. Victoria Spartz of Indiana and Thomas Massie of Kentucky —joining all Democrats in voting “no.”
Now Republicans on both sides of the Capitol can begin the even-heavier lift of writing — and then whipping support for — the behemoth package of tax cuts, military spending, energy policy, border security investments and more. That process will pit fiscal hawks against moderate Republicans as GOP leaders try to square their conflicting demands to protect safety-net programs like Medicaid while cutting trillions of dollars from that slice of the federal budget.
In a significant win for Trump and GOP leaders in Congress — and after days of suspense — dozens of Republican holdouts ultimately agreed to vote to clear the Senate-adopted blueprint after Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune publicly promised to seek at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts to safety-net programs in the final package.
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.), who was among the House Republicans seeking assurances of spending cuts in a final package, told reporters before the vote that Trump and Thune “have been very open that they’re going to make sure that we get at least $1.5 trillion in cuts.”
“We’re getting serious about the budget and the deficit for the first time in the last couple decades,” McCormick added. “That’s a good step in the right direction.”
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The more I see & hear from Speaker Johnson, the more I like.
Trump was right, again. I was wrong.
The big, beautiful bill is on track.
It's always the same people.
If they are smart just call it the no tax on tips bill. Period. Yes, all the other stuff is a part of it but it doesn’t matter. Know who makes you a winner and it’s the working class. I actually think it would be better to call it the No Tax on Tips of Overtime Bill of 2025.
Nothing new here. Promises to find $1.5T in cuts are not in the bill. And when the final Reconciliation bill arrives back at the House in final form, those promises won’t be there then, either.
Fantastic news.
the No Tax on Tips or Overtime Bill of 2025.
Ignore the Nuisances. Let the Democrats vote against that bill and run on it in 2026.
No tax on social security bill. Imagine if the dems in future years attempt to start those taxes again...
“Nothing new here. Promises to find $1.5T in cuts are not in the bill. “
It is just a framework to enable budget reconciliation.
“And when the final Reconciliation bill arrives back at the House in final form, those promises won’t be there then, either”
They will. They know Trump’s agenda.
There will be considerable cutting, imo.
It ain’t called “the bully pulpit” for nothing. And Democrats will likely *help* by continuing their insane demands and cussing.
He’s a super brain...He was a Constitutional Lawyer. And he must be good at delegating and very focused.
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