2 lone Republicans vote against Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as it heads to president's desk
The agenda of President Donald Trump appeared as flaws in GOP House for a while with life support. But in the end, he only voted for two Republican bills and now he’s going to the president’s desk.
Representatives. Thomas MassieR-Ky. And Brian FitzatrickR-Pa. Were the only defectors against Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Parliament Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
Congress sends Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ to the table after the dramatic home vote all night.
While voting to support procedure barriers to take the law to the ground, Massie’s decision to vote for the bill was predetermined. He constantly argued that the tremendous tax, border, defense and energy package would add trillions to the country’s debt, and that Washington would really do very little to prevent spending dependence on spending.
And Trump and the Republican leadership were not among the many conservatives in which he was trying to pressure during the day on Wednesday, or the floor remained open in the afternoon.
“[Trump] It extends every day on Twitter, stretches with a million dollars in my region, and with a picture of Ayatullah, “Massie.” He said.
Trump calls for the Republican to wait for the home procedure vote in Megabill: ‘He votes for you!’
Although Trump does not wait directly, the President called on Republicans to stop keeping the bill hostage late on Wednesday night and “Maga is not happy and votes for you !!!” announced.
Trump, Massie, before the retirement announcement, because he is defective against the bill. Thom threatened with a primary challenge, as he did with Tillis.
However, senior White House officials, immediately after the bill, the president did not threaten the primary primary primary to get the votes and the deputies “the President of the President understands the political power well and ultimately wanted to be used for the benefit of his political power,” he said.
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ stands at home in the midst of conservative rebellion threats
Fitzpatrick expressed concerns about the changes in the Medicaid reforms of the Senate GOP in the law of law, but did not have a public position until the procedural vote.
The only ‘no’ vote on the rule was, and this resistance was ultimately moved to the last vote, which sees that the republicans of the Assembly had largely united and passed the legislative giant.
Fitzpatrick, just a few minutes before the bill, said in a statement, “strengthening Medicaid protections, permanently expanding middle -class tax cuts, small business tax reduction and border security and historical investments in our army” voted, but Senate said to the bill, he said.
“However, in addition to the provisions of the Senate’s PA-1 community that changed the analysis of our PA-1 community, the changes made in Medicaid.” He said. “The original home language is written to maintain our community, the Senate changes remained under our standard.”
“I believe in thoughtful, compassionate and good policies for our community, and I will always fight.” “This standard will always guide my legislative decisions.”
