Overview

• The House Budget Committee rejected President Trump’s tax-and-spending bill in a 21-16 vote, with five Republicans joining Democrats in opposition.
• Conservative Republicans demand immediate Medicaid work requirements and faster rollback of green energy tax credits to support the bill.
• Moderate Republicans from high-tax states are pushing for a larger increase to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, beyond the proposed $30,000 limit.
• House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington has scheduled a reconvening vote for Sunday night to address holdout concerns and attempt to advance the bill.
• President Trump has called on Republicans to unify, warning that failure to pass the bill could result in significant tax increases for Americans in 2026.