Overview

• The House Budget Committee voted 21-16 against advancing President Trump's 'Big Beautiful' reconciliation bill, with five Republican members opposing it.
• The legislation proposed extending the 2017 tax cuts, repealing green energy tax credits, and imposing stricter Medicaid work requirements projected to save $1.5 billion over a decade.
• Republicans Chip Roy, Ralph Norman, Josh Brecheen, Andrew Clyde, and Lloyd Smucker voted against the bill, citing concerns over insufficient reforms and delayed Medicaid provisions.
• Committee Chair Jodey Arrington recessed the session and plans to reconvene negotiations on Sunday night to attempt to unify the party before looming procedural deadlines.
• The narrow Republican majority and internal disagreements over the depth of spending cuts and tax policies continue to hinder progress on the bill.