House Republicans adopted a blueprint for President Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda package Tuesday night, managing to hold onto their slim majority despite repeated threats from recalcitrant members to derail it.
The framework cleared the House in a 217–215 vote, paving the way for the GOP to unlock the legislative process and begin drafting Trump’s marquee agenda.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the sole Republican to oppose the measure.
The blueprint, also known as a budget resolution, features committee assignments to slash $1.5 trillion and potentially up to $2 trillion in spending while allowing for $4.5 trillion added to the deficit from tax cuts over 10 years and $300 billion in beefed-up spending for border security and national defense.
But just before the budget resolution passed the House, Trump, 78, sounded noncommittal and suggested that he is still open to the Senate Republicans’ dueling proposal. Technically, a president doesn’t sign a budget resolution but the Senate will have input and Trump holds significant sway.
“The House has a bill and the Senate has a bill, and I’m looking at them both, and I’ll make decisions,” Trump told reporters Tuesday, despite personally calling House reps to whip up support.
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