House GOP Budget Showdown: Trump’s ‘Big Bill’ Faces Intra-Party Battle

House Republicans have narrowly approved a contentious budget framework, a significant political turnaround achieved after Speaker Mike Johnson engaged in intense, overnight negotiations to appease GOP holdouts. The framework, which seeks to implement President Trump’s ambitious agenda of deep spending cuts and tax breaks, passed with a slim 216-214 vote, marking a crucial step forward for the administration’s domestic priorities.

Speaker Johnson, alongside Senate Majority Leader John Thune, confirmed the budget plan for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is on track. This development follows a dramatic Wednesday night where voting was abruptly halted as conservative Republicans, including members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus, voiced strong opposition, demanding even deeper spending reductions. Their concerns centered on the Senate GOP’s blueprint, which they argued did not go far enough to address soaring deficits.

The approved framework is central to President Trump’s domestic agenda, aiming for as much as $1.5 trillion in cuts to federal programs and services, while preserving and potentially expanding 2017 tax breaks and introducing new ones like no taxes on tipped wages. It also allocates significant funds, approximately $175 billion, for Trump’s deportation operations and bolstered military spending. Democrats, despite lacking the votes to block the package, have vehemently opposed it, with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries warning against its “reckless and callous” nature.

This vote is merely the beginning of a lengthy legislative process. Both the House and Senate must now translate their budget resolutions into legislative text, with final votes expected weeks, if not months, down the line. Significant differences remain, particularly regarding the national debt limit, where the House proposes a $4 trillion increase compared to the Senate’s $5 trillion. The Treasury Department has warned funds could run out by August, adding urgency to the ongoing negotiations.

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