A key House committee vote on a sweeping Republican tax and spending bill is in jeopardy as several conservative lawmakers signal opposition. At least three GOP hard-liners on the Budget Committee, Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.), and Chip Roy (R-Texas), plan to vote against the measure, citing a lack of cost estimates and concerns over Medicaid policy changes.
“We did the hard work of setting real targets to restore fiscal sanity, and I’m confident we will have the votes in the Budget Committee tomorrow. The Republican conference is working in good faith through a few scoring and policy clarifications. With something this big and…
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The Congressional Budget Office said it won’t have full cost projections for key parts of the bill until next week, frustrating committee members. The package includes tax cuts, border funding, energy policy, and a Medicaid overhaul that critics say could push non-expansion states to broaden eligibility.
House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington said Friday’s scheduled vote is uncertain. Speaker Mike Johnson insisted the markup would proceed, but internal GOP tensions could delay the timeline to bring the bill to the floor by Memorial Day.
