The “One Big Beautiful Bill” fell short in a House Budget Committee vote Friday, with conservatives on the panel arguing it does not cut federal spending enough.
Axios reported that the final tally was 16-21, as GOP Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Ralph Norman and Andrew Clyde of Georgia, and Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma joined all of the committee’s Democratic members in voting against the measure.
Additionally, Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania changed his vote from “yes” to “no” after it was clear the bill was going down.
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He explained in a post on social media platform X, “To be clear—I fully support the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). My vote today in the Budget Committee is a procedural requirement to preserve the committee’s opportunity
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