All but three Republicans voted for the procedural rule, with a final vote on the budget blueprint expected for 5:30 p.m. ET. Budget resolution is the first step in the reconciliation process, which allows Republicans to pass legislation by simple majority on tax policy, the border, and national security, which is paramount to Trump’s agenda.
SOME HOUSE GOP BUDGET HOLDOUTS CAVE AFTER WHITE HOUSE MEETING
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Victoria Spartz (R-IN) were among the GOP “no” votes on the rule.
Concerns over whether the rule would pass carried right up until the vote, as some holdouts such as Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) remained undecided on the procedural move ahead of the vote. Norman voted for the
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