The GOP-led House Budget Committee Voted to Reject a Package for Trump's (R) Agenda on Friday. The Vote in the Budget Committee was 16-21, with Five Conservative Hard-Liners joining All Democrats in Voting against the Multitrillion-Dollar Legislation. After the Vote Tally was read, Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX, 19th District), the Committee Chair, Adjourned the Hearing and told Members they would Not be Meeting again this weekend.
Negotiations with the GOP Holdouts will continue in the coming days, and Republicans on the Panel will try to Re-Group as soon as Monday. Republican Leaders concede the Massive Bill isn't ready for Prime Time, and that Critical Changes will need to be made in the coming days to Tax and Medicaid Provisions to Win over Recalcitrant Members.
In the Hearing, the Main Problem was the Bill as written, will increase the Deficit. The Bill has Back-Loaded Savings and has Front-Loaded Spending.
Across the Aisle, Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2nd District) Previewed the Republican Divisions at the Outset of the Hearing, Vowing that all Democrats Oppose it.
“You will hear over the course of this hearing a vigorous debate. And frankly there is a strong divide between Republicans and some other Republicans. There is also a divide between both sets of Republicans and this side of the dais,” said Boyle, the Top Democrat on the Budget Panel. “I can speak at least as to why it is every Democratic member will be voting no on the bill for billionaires.”
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