Saturday, 19 April 2025

10 House Republicans Plan To Vote “No” On Trump’s Spending Bill


At least 10 House Republicans have said they will vote “no” on President Trump’s latest spending bill.

In response to the pushback, President Trump went on Truth Social and wrote, “THE HOUSE MUST PASS THIS BUDGET RESOLUTION, AND QUICKLY.”

He added, “There is no better time than now to get this Deal DONE!”

Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, is advocating that the House skip the vote altogether and come together.

Here’s what The Hill reported:

Growing opposition among hard-line House conservatives to the Senate’s framework for advancing President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda is threatening to make this week’s vote one of the heaviest lifts yet for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).

At least 10 House Republicans have said they will vote “no” on the measure, and a handful of others have publicly criticized the resolution, creating an uphill battle for Johnson as he looks to muscle it through his razor-thin majority.

Johnson is eyeing a Wednesday vote on the Senate-approved budget resolution, which would unlock the reconciliation process that Republicans are looking to use to pass tax cuts, border funding and energy policy. The Speaker is actively urging his ranks to fall in line, and the White House has begun making calls to House Republicans, a source told The Hill.

But a mounting swell of resistance among fiscal hawks who want commitments on large spending cuts upfront is putting that plan in jeopardy.

Underscoring the discontent, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), the chair of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus who has sharply criticized the budget resolution, is advocating for the chamber to skip the vote altogether and move straight to crafting the details of the package — an unconventional move that would be a break from protocol. Asked about prospects of the bill passing, Harris said Monday: “It doesn’t need to. The committees can do their work without the budget resolution.”

Per News Nation Now:

Growing opposition among hard-line House conservatives to the Senate’s framework for advancing President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda is threatening to make this week’s vote one of the heaviest lifts yet for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).

At least 10 House Republicans have said they will vote “no” on the measure, and a handful of others have publicly criticized the resolution, creating an uphill battle for Johnson as he looks to muscle it through his razor-thin majority.

Johnson is eyeing a Wednesday vote on the Senate-approved budget resolution, which would unlock the reconciliation process that Republicans are looking to use to pass tax cuts, border funding and energy policy. The Speaker is actively urging his ranks to fall in line, and the White House has begun making calls to House Republicans, a source told The Hill.

But a mounting swell of resistance among fiscal hawks who want commitments on large spending cuts upfront is putting that plan in jeopardy.

Underscoring the discontent, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), the chair of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus who has sharply criticized the budget resolution, is advocating for the chamber to skip the vote altogether and move straight to crafting the details of the package — an unconventional move that would be a break from protocol. Asked about prospects of the bill passing, Harris said Monday: “It doesn’t need to. The committees can do their work without the budget resolution.”

That idea, to be sure, has no chance of being picked up by House GOP leaders. Johnson told reporters “we disagree on that” when asked about the prospect. The view of House GOP leadership is that the House can stay in the driver’s seat and secure major cuts if they pass the budget resolution and craft the details of the ultimate reconciliation legislation faster than the Senate.

But the sheer mention of the delay is signaling that conservatives have little appetite for moving forward with the measure this week. Johnson said he would be meeting with the Freedom Caucus to talk about the budget resolution later Monday evening.

The growing discontent within House Republican ranks is increasing the likelihood that Trump — who endorsed the measure and said “We need to pass it IMMEDIATELY!” — may have to step in personally, as he did to secure Johnson’s reelection as Speaker and passage of the House budget resolution back in February.

He leaned into that lobby campaign on Monday, writing on Truth Social “THE HOUSE MUST PASS THIS BUDGET RESOLUTION, AND QUICKLY.”

“There is no better time than now to get this Deal DONE!” he added.

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport.

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