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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced Thursday morning that the chamber “has the votes” to pass the Trump-backed Big Beautiful Bill after the president engaged in extensive talks with the remaining holdouts.
The formal vote to bring the resolution to the floor hit an immediate snag Wednesday night after four Republican members voted against the measure. The “no” coalition consisted of Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Keith Self (R-TX), Victoria Spartz (R-IA) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA), a bizarre coalition that included two representatives in deep red districts (Self, Clyde), one relatively safe red district (Spartz) and one swing district that has often voted Democrat in presidential years (Fitzpatrick).
Fitzpatrick, along with Rep. David Valadao (R-CA), was seen as one of the most likely “no” voters due to the partisan lean of his district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Pennsylvania lawmaker reportedly left the floor and was not in touch with House leadership as they attempted to flip detractors, though negotiations remained open with the other three…
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