Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes House Budget Committee vote
By HatetheSwamp May 19, 2025 3:59 am Category: Government
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The vote passed down party lines 17-16, with four Republicans voting present.
Next, the Rules Committee will hold its meeting midweek, teeing up a vote on the floor by the end of the week.
Sources told ABC News ahead of the vote that lawmakers had not yet reached a deal on several sticking points related to SALT and Medicaid reform.
Key components of the bill look to provide major tax breaks by cutting spending elsewhere, including hundreds of billions in cuts to Medicaid.
The House Freedom Caucus released a statement after the vote, saying, that the bill "does not yet meet the moment."
"As written, the bill continues increased deficits in the near term with possible savings years down the road that may never materialize," the caucus said on X.
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The vote passed down party lines 17-16, with four Republicans voting present.