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After a tense time of uncertainty, House Republicans managed to pass a budget resolution. Both the House and the Senate have now passed budget bills. Which approach will end up reaching the President’s desk?
From The Epoch Times. The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 25 gave the green light to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) blueprint for a massive budgetary package to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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The House approved the resolution in a 217–215 vote. It authorizes relevant House committees to find at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, and a $4 trillion bump to the debt ceiling.
Only a single Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), voted against the resolution, while one Democrat, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), is away for medical reasons.
The vote on the proposal occurred just minutes after leadership announced last-minute that they were pulling it from the floor. Many lawmakers who were leaving the Capitol had to hurriedly return to the chamber. …
Republicans broke into a round of applause after the final Republican ballot had been cast, reflecting the relief after uncertainty and speculation had surrounded the proposal in the days leading up to the vote. Many went to personally shake Johnson’s hand, marking the political victory he had achieved after weeks of skepticism from both Senate Republicans and political commentators. …
The resolution’s passage means that work will now be sent to multiple committees in the House, with assignments to find potential spending cuts and to draft legislative proposals in areas related to border security, defense, energy, and taxes.
The vote’s success represents only the first step in what is expected to be a protracted battle to bring the razor-thin Republican House majority in line with a single package to institute Trump’s agenda. The current composition of the House means that Republicans can spare only a single defection in high-stakes votes. …
Republicans Divided on Cuts
Ahead of the initial vote on the blueprint, this problem was manifest as multiple Republicans expressed opposition, for sometimes completely contradictory reasons.
For instance, Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) made clear that they had concerns about the package because of its potential impact on Medicaid. …
On the other side of the Republican ideological spectrum, however, Reps. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) and Massie also expressed concerns.
Spartz tied hers specifically to a demand for greater investigation and cuts to Medicaid, which Spartz suggested was potentially rife with abuse due to the automatic nature of the program’s funding. …
Senators Have Doubts
Senate Republicans have been open about their skepticism that Johnson can complete the task.
Last week, the Senate passed the first draft of its two-part budget plan, which would punt on the tax issue, while making immediate changes to border, defense, and energy budget and policy.
Whether Congress ultimately takes up the House or the Senate approach will depend primarily on the outcome of the next several weeks of backroom haggling and negotiations within the House Republican conference. …
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodie Arrington (R-Texas) told reporters that he expects the next several weeks to involve negotiations between Johnson and Thune to try to align their budget proposals. …
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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: Office of Speaker Mike Johnson)
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May the House and Senate have the humility to seek Your wisdom and discernment, so that they might receive it, and be obedient to Your leading.
1.5 +4.5 =6 – 4= 2 so we’re saving the tax paid 2 trillion of spending in the new budget?
The government will be spending less is not correct?
Praying that this is true, and I will do the right thing and spending less and prayerfully making more
Father in Heaven, Thank You for this chance to align our government with Your will, Your ways, and Your purposes .We praise You that nothing is impossible with You! We ask in the precious Name of Jesus that every aspect of our government including these spending packages will reflect what is right in Your sight. As Benjamin Franklin said, our government leaders need to continue to ask in prayer for Your great wisdom in these matters, for unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. One thing I do not understand is why the debt ceiling needs to be raised if we are cutting so much spending. Please guide our government leaders in this as well. Thank You, Father, in the mighty Name of Jesus.
Señor Dios Todopoderoso. Gracias por tu amor,por tu misericordia, por escucharnos. Perdona este pueblo, ayúdanos a hacer tu voluntad. Dirige al Presidente Trump, en decisiones sabias y justas. Guardalo del hombre malo, del mal Consejero y la mujer perversa. Que en su corazón reine la sabiduría y la misericordia. Gracias Dios
Anytime you pay to God & end in Jesus name Amend. You can’t no wrong. You have a pure heart.
I pray this passes so that gods chosen rich have their wealth and the lesser meek inherit nothing.
Pray that as this budget plan is finalized for his approval and signature this it will be a budged plan that is obviously guided my the Holy Spirit. We need God through the Holy Spirit to be in charge of what we do in this nation!
Father, Thank you for this victory. Guide this bill through these committees with precision so that waste is cut but wise spending remains.
Please let the elderly and truly disabled be protected as cuts are made.
My concern would be Medicaid cuts. Health Insurance is not affordable for so many Americans. Why is the debt ceiling raised?
Still do not understand if saving a great amount why the debt ceiling must be raised. I did not read the bills yet to see what entails.
Because it cuts revenue (taxes on the wealthy) more than spending (programs to help the needy), the debt ceiling must be raised to cover the money gap. We have been sold lies by this congress.