Budget Panel Greenlights Trump's "Giant, Beautiful Bill" for House Vote

The House Budget Committee gave approval President Trump 's " big, beautiful bill On Sunday, following Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) persuading a group of Republican dissenters to withdraw their objections contingent upon modifications that haven’t been made public yet and could still change.

Why it matters: This represents a significant victory for Johnson and Trump, just two days later. GOP opposition torpedoed Their initial try at getting it through the committee. However, they must also navigate it through the House Rules Committee and then get approval on the House floor, despite Republicans holding only a narrow majority.

• The tally stood at 17-16, where four Republican members voted "present," and every Democrat opposed the measure.
• Republican Congressmen Chip Roy from Texas, Ralph Norman from South Carolina, Andrew Clyde from Georgia, and Josh Brecheen from Oklahoma chose to vote 'present' following their initial 'no' votes on Friday.
• Norman mentioned that he was "looking forward to the modifications" being planned for the bill.

Catch up quick On Friday, the panel voted against the bill with a tally of 16 to 21, sparking intense discussions over the weekend with Republican holdouts on the committee.

• Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) stated during the session on Sunday evening that it was probable "there would be some modifications" to the proposal prior to its presentation on the floor.
• However, Arrington stated that he was unable to provide details on any specific matters or potential secret agreements that may have occurred.
• Johnson informed journalists at the Capitol earlier on Sunday evening about “some minor adjustments” to the bill, as reported by several sources on Twitter.

Zoom in One of the most contentious issues has been the Republican Party's major restructuring of Medicaid, with conservative and moderate factions advocating for different proposed alterations.

• Even if they manage to deliver the package, Senate Republicans will be awaiting with their individual solutions, according to Axios Pro's Peter Sullivan and Victoria Knight.
• Johnson has also been attempting to finalize an agreement with blue state Republicans for a SALT compromise .
• On Friday, Trump encouraged Republicans to back the proposal, writing on his Truth Social page, "The Republican Party doesn’t need ‘SHOWBOATS.’ Stop talking and get it done!"

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