House Republican who derailed a critical budget vote will meet Thursday morning to plot their next moves, as they try to extract deeper spending cuts in the framework for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
The clock is ticking as Speaker Mike Johnson plans to bring the House back to the floor within the hour to vote on the resolution after he canceled consideration last night.
Some of these holdouts, and GOP leaders, believe incoming public commitments from Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune for $1.5 trillion in cuts will flip enough votes for the budget resolution to advance today — without changes to the underlying measure.
Johnson and Thune will also address the press this morning to share updates and project unity. Meanwhile, Trump is up with a new social media post also expressing confidence that members could come up with a deal before leaving for a two-week recess.
“Great News! ‘The Big, Beautiful Bill’ is coming along really well,” he wrote. “Republicans are working together nicely. Biggest Tax Cuts in USA History!!! Getting close.”
