Overview

• The House approved President Donald Trump’s reconciliation spending bill early on May 22 with a final vote count of 217–214, including one present vote.
• Speaker Mike Johnson highlighted the razor-thin margin, attributing it to a missed vote by Congressman Andrew Garbarino, who reportedly fell asleep during the session.
• Congressman David Schweikert cast his vote at the last moment, ensuring the bill’s passage and emphasizing the high stakes of the overnight session.
• The bill includes provisions to raise state and local tax (SALT) deduction caps, scale back green-energy tax credits, and impose Medicaid work requirements, which the CBO warns could reduce health-care coverage for millions.
• Johnson expressed openness to potential Senate amendments, signaling no red lines as Republicans shift focus to the next legislative hurdle.