The House of Representatives passed a budget resolution supported by President Donald Trump.
The resolution passed 216-214, with two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Victoria Spartz (R-IN), voting against it.
Explaining why he voted against the resolution, Massie said, “I don’t believe they’re going to make any cuts of any consequence. Now they may reduce spending here and increase spending there, but overall, the money spent next year is going to be more than the money spent this year.”
“Congratulations to the House on the passage of a Bill that sets the stage for one of the Greatest and Most Important Signings in the History of our Country,” Trump declared on Truth Social. “Among many other things, it will be the Largest Tax and Regulation Cuts ever even contemplated. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Ahead of the vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he believed the House had the necessary support for the resolution. “This morning I believe we have the votes to finally adopt the budget resolution so we can move forward on President Trump’s very important agenda for the American people,” he said during a press conference.
“This process has required a lot of close consultation between the White House and the Senate, and all of that has been necessary because we want to make sure that we are delivering on our shared goals in the budget reconciliation process,” he noted.
The Senate passed its version of the plan on Saturday in a 51-48 vote.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said he was “very thankful for the House voting for the president’s budget resolution, along with the Senate bill. We’ve made a ton of progress this week in working with members…now we can get after writing that bill, getting the President as big a package of his agenda to his desk.”
