U.S. House Passes Multi-Trillion Dollar Budget Resolution
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a multi-trillion-dollar budget resolution on Tuesday, marking a significant victory for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson. The 217-215 vote, which fell largely along party lines, advances Trump’s agenda, including tax cuts, increased military spending, and stricter immigration enforcement. The bill faced fierce opposition from Democrats and internal divisions among Republicans, with only one GOP member, Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voting against it.
The budget framework includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, largely extending Trump’s 2017 tax policies set to expire this year, and $2 trillion in spending reductions over the next decade. It also allocates over $100 billion for border security and military funding. However, concerns persist among some Republicans about the feasibility of achieving such drastic cuts without impacting major social programs like Medicaid. Trump has repeatedly assured that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid will remain untouched, though critics argue the proposed cuts could jeopardize these programs.
House Speaker Mike Johnson faced significant challenges in rallying support for the bill, delaying the vote initially due to insufficient backing. He and other Republican leaders, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise, spent hours negotiating with holdouts, with Trump personally calling some members to secure their votes. Despite the narrow passage, the budget resolution is only the first step in a lengthy legislative process. It must now be reconciled with a separate Senate budget plan, and further negotiations will be required to finalize the details before it reaches Trump’s desk.
Democrats have criticized the bill as a tax cut primarily benefiting the wealthy, warning that it could harm low-income families reliant on Medicaid. The Senate, which has already passed its own budget framework, will face pressure to align with the House’s plan, given Trump’s endorsement. As Congress moves forward, the focus will shift to crafting detailed legislation to implement the budget’s ambitious goals, with debates over spending cuts and policy priorities expected to intensify.
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