WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — House Republicans are sprinting toward a final vote on President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill,” after it narrowly passed in the Senate on Tuesday.
The tax and spending cuts package was secured in a 50-50 split, broken by Vice President JD Vance.
Now, Republican leaders are hoping to expedite a final vote before the July 4 deadline. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has promised swift action, and a final vote could occur as early as Wednesday.
But with only a small margin for error, some Republicans have already signaled they won’t support the bill.
Discontent emerges over ‘big, beautiful bill’
A moderate House Republican, speaking anonymously to NewsNation partner The Hill, said that “everyone is complaining,” and “no one is happy with the Senate version.”
The bill faces hurdles in the House from Republicans who are still uneasy about the Senate’s final changes.
Some Republican lawmakers have remained skeptical, particularly regarding spending and health care provisions, including Medicaid changes.
As House lawmakers prepared to weigh in on the legislation, Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, told “Morning in America” on Tuesday that the bill would burden future generations with debt.
“Does the Senate have no conscience?” he asked. “Are we going to put all of this spending on our children and grandchildren in terms of the debt? No, I’m not pleased.”
The Congressional Budget Office has suggested the measure would increase the federal deficit and leave a greater number of Americans without health insurance over the next decade.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ralph Norman, R-S.C., have publicly announced their plans to vote against the bill.
Despite the pushback, Johnson remains confident the bill will pass.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has said Democrats will use every legislative tool available, potentially setting up hours of debate before any final vote.
