House Passes President Trump’s “Big Beautiful” Budget Resolution Plan 216 to 214

Apr 10

By The Blog Source

A budget resolution drafted by Republicans was narrowly approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday morning, marking a significant milestone on the road to implementing President Trump's legislative agenda through reconciliation. This expedited procedure permits fiscal policy to pass the Senate with just 51 votes.

There were just two Republicans who voted against the bill: Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana. The resolution was not backed by any Democrats. "We can move forward on President Trump’s critical agenda for the American people... our first big, beautiful reconciliation package." (Speaker Mike Johnson, quoted as saying during a press conference with Senate GOP Leader John Thune just before the vote.)

By extending tax policies that were in place under the Trump administration, increasing financing for defense and border security, and doing away with taxes on tips and overtime income, the resolution seeks to reduce federal spending by at least $1.5 trillion.

A "big, beautiful" victory for the conservative agenda, according to Speaker Mike Johnson, who linked the vote to Trump's efforts to reauthorize spending and bring back the tax cuts of 2017 without mentioning any other names. During a joint press conference with Senate GOP Leader John Thune, Johnson stated, "We can move forward on President Trump’s critical agenda for the American people." "This is our first grand reconciliation package, and it contains many promises...including savings of at least $1.5 trillion."

Republicans' fiscal hawks resisted the legislation, delaying its planned vote until Wednesday and placing Johnson in a difficult situation as he sought last-minute compromises. While Johnson spoke privately with a handful of dissenters on Wednesday night, a separate vote remained open for more than an hour. "He kept the entire conference out on the floor for 80 minutes while you played grab-ass with these people," frustratedly stated one Republican to Fox News Digital”Another source reported that the number of holdouts was only in the single digits. The room only had seventeen or twenty persons in it.

Despite the chaos, a final bill passed by a vote of 216 to 214, with only two Republicans resigning. Extending Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, whose provisions expire at the end of this year, and providing extra cash for Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips and overtime income are all part of a larger policy drive that the legislation lays the groundwork for.

In addition to lifting the debt ceiling in time to avert default in the summer, Republicans want to cut back on green energy and entitlement programs that were funded during Biden's administration. Lawmakers will now have to find a way to bridge the difference between the House and Senate versions, with the former calling for cutbacks of $1.5 trillion and the latter mandating at least $4 billion.

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