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House Republicans Delay Vote on Trump Budget Resolution Over Conservative Opposition

The postponement highlights deep divisions within the GOP as fiscal conservatives demand greater spending cuts and assurances from Senate Republicans.

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, arrives for the House Rules Committee hearing in the Capitol on Wednesday on bringing the budget resolution to the House floor.
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Overview

  • House GOP leaders canceled the planned vote on the Senate-approved budget resolution late Wednesday due to insufficient support from conservative lawmakers.
  • Conservative Republicans, including members of the Freedom Caucus, criticized the Senate's minimal spending cuts of $4 billion over ten years as inadequate compared to the $1.5 trillion proposed by the House.
  • President Trump has been pressuring Republicans to unify behind the resolution, calling it essential to his domestic policy agenda, but his appeals have not swayed key holdouts.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson stated that discussions with Senate Republicans are ongoing, with hardliners demanding detailed assurances on future spending reductions before committing to the bill.
  • The delay underscores broader GOP struggles to reconcile fiscal responsibility with advancing Trump's tax cuts and domestic priorities, as economic uncertainty looms due to recent tariff actions and market volatility.