The House GOP’s budget resolution is on thin ice as conservative budget hawks dig in on their opposition, threatening to derail Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) plans to bring the legislation up for a vote on Tuesday.
At least four Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Victoria Spartz (Ind.), Warren Davidson (Ohio) and Tim Burchett (Tenn.) — said they plan to vote against the measure when it hits the floor Tuesday evening, airing gripes related to spending. Burchett said there are at least five opponents, signaling that the resistance is larger behind the scenes.
The hardened opposition has already prompted leadership to change its projections for a vote. After announcing Monday night that the House would vote on the budget resolution on Tuesday night, Johnson opened the door to delaying that timeline.
The budget resolution would set the stage for House Republicans to pass a sprawling bill full of Trump’s domestic policy priorities, including border funding, energy policy and tax cuts.
Johnson, however, has little room for error. Republicans can only afford to lose one GOP vote and still adopt the resolution, assuming full attendance and complete Democratic opposition. Attendance on both sides of the aisle was unclear early on Tuesday.
In a positive development for Johnson, leadership appeared to make some progress with moderate Republicans who have expressed hesitation about the resolution, primarily over expected cuts to Medicaid. A handful of centrists huddled with Johnson in his office late Monday night.
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Yeah this is not going to pass. The Senate version is their only hope and, surprise, won’t actually cut spending.
Mike Johnson couldn’t organize a bender at a brewery. This is going to crash and burn spectacularly.
Democrats are going to be needed to pass this. Hopefully they are preparing a compromise bill that protects Medicare and SNAP, ends DOGE and tariffs in exchange for more border money.