President Donald Trump has lashed out at House Republicans who are still refusing to vote for his One Big Beautiful Bill Act as his July 4 deadline approaches.
The bill’s multi-trillion-dollar expansion of the federal deficit is a key concern for the few Republicans in Congress who remain undecided. The Republicans have a narrow majority in the House.
“FOR REPUBLICANS, THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY YES VOTE. RIDICULOUS!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social in the early hours of Thursday.
“Largest Tax Cuts in History and a Booming Economy vs. Biggest Tax Increase in History, and a Failed Economy. What are the Republicans waiting for??? What are you trying to prove??? MAGA IS NOT HAPPY, AND IT’S COSTING YOU VOTES!!!”
Speaker Mike Johnson, who supports the bill, has vowed to keep the current procedural vote open for “as long as it takes,” insisting he is “absolutely confident we are going to land this plane.”
The tax and spending bill narrowly cleared the Senate on Tuesday thanks to Vice-President J.D. Vance’s tie breaking vote. But the Senate introduced significant changes to its version of the bill, which was initially approved by the House in May.
According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the 940-page bill would increase the U.S. deficit by $3 trillion through 2034 if passed into law.
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