Some Republicans believe
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 7:50 am
rump might be needed to seal the deal in the Senate.
“He had to do it for the House budget,” Sen. John Kennedy said. “He may have to do it for the Senate. But that wouldn’t be anything new.”
You will probably not be surprised to learn that the outlook is less rosy in the House.
Though Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to push through the budget next week, he’s seeing defections over the Senate’s changes to what the House adopted in February. It comes after he lost control of the House floor telegram data this week in a clash with fellow Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna over proxy voting for new parents.
House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington ripped the Senate’s plan as fiscally irresponsible and predicted it wouldn’t fly with his colleagues.
Trump praised the Senate budget during his Rose Garden trade event Wednesday and later in a post on Truth Social, urging Republicans to “UNIFY.” He attempted to smooth out concerns from the Senate’s deficit hawks in a meeting Wednesday morning.
“He had to do it for the House budget,” Sen. John Kennedy said. “He may have to do it for the Senate. But that wouldn’t be anything new.”
You will probably not be surprised to learn that the outlook is less rosy in the House.
Though Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to push through the budget next week, he’s seeing defections over the Senate’s changes to what the House adopted in February. It comes after he lost control of the House floor telegram data this week in a clash with fellow Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna over proxy voting for new parents.
House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington ripped the Senate’s plan as fiscally irresponsible and predicted it wouldn’t fly with his colleagues.
Trump praised the Senate budget during his Rose Garden trade event Wednesday and later in a post on Truth Social, urging Republicans to “UNIFY.” He attempted to smooth out concerns from the Senate’s deficit hawks in a meeting Wednesday morning.