redstate.com By Bob Hoge
Donald Trump and House Republicans have been working for months on a “big, beautiful” bill that would address many of the president’s priorities, but negotiations have been sticky, and there have been numerous stumbling blocks.
On Sunday night, however, the measure survived a crucial House vote and will live to see another day.
11/11 Committees completed their work.
The One Big, Beautiful Bill is on its way to @RulesReps.
Let’s get this done! pic.twitter.com/pFY7DEmicp
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) May 19, 2025
The vote was close:
It comes after a rebellion by four House conservatives upended plans to advance the bill on Friday morning.
Lawmakers on the House Budget Committee were summoned back to Washington for a 10 p.m. meeting to vote on advancing the legislation. It passed the panel in a nearly party-line vote, 17 to 16, with four Republicans voting “present.”
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., made a surprise appearance in the committee room shortly before the vote began, telling reporters, “We think this is going to go well tonight. We’re about to find out…
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