US_ House Passes Budget Blueprint to Fund Trump’s Agenda

THE EPOCH TIMES

House Passes Budget Blueprint to Fund Trump’s Agenda

It’s the first step in what is expected to be a protracted battle to bring the thin Republican House majority in line with a single package approach.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with press while walking into the House Chambers to vote at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 25, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

By Joseph Lord and Arjun Singh
2/25/2025 Updated: 2/25/2025


WASHINGTON—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.

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 gave 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.

...

READ MORE: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/house-passes-budget-blueprint-to-fund-trumps-agenda-5816308?ea_src=frontpage&ea_cnt=a&ea_med=lead-story-0-title-0

***

Chân thành cám ơn Quý Anh Chị ghé thăm "conbenho Nguyễn Hoài Trang Blog"
Xin được lắng nghe ý kiến chia sẻ của Quý Anh Chị trực tiếp tại Diễn Đàn Paltalk: 1Latdo Tapdoan Vietgian CSVN Phanquoc Bannuoc.
Kính Chúc Sức Khỏe Quý Anh Chị.

conbenho
Tiểu Muội quantu
Nguyễn Hoài Trang
26022025
__________________________
Cộng sản Việt Nam là TỘI ÁC
Bao che, dung dưỡng TỘI ÁC là ĐỒNG LÕA với TỘI ÁC