House Republicans Postpone Budget Vote as Speaker Johnson Negotiates with Conservative Holdouts
House Speaker Mike Johnson delays budget vote amid conservative opposition; plans to reintroduce framework after midnight negotiations and Trump's push for support.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks about his push for a House-Senate compromise budget resolution to advance President Donald Trump's agenda, even with opposition from hard-line conservative Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, on April 8, 2025.
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A failed vote, particularly as the economy was convulsing over Trump’s trade wars, would be a major setback for the Republican agenda in Washington.
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The House GOP doesn’t have time for its show ponies to grandstand.
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A failed vote, particularly as the economy was convulsing over Trump’s trade wars, would be a major setback for the Republican agenda in Washington.
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Failure to pass the budget resolution — the first stage in the budget reconciliation process — before lawmakers leave for a two-week Easter recess will delay both chambers from beginning to negotiate a massive tax and spending bill seeking to fund the president’s border security and tax priorities.
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Both the House and Senate are due to leave town for two weeks for their spring recess on Thursday afternoon.
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The lawmakers are concerned that the blueprint will result in a legislative package that will not offset spending with enough cuts, exacerbating the already-ballooning federal deficit.
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Pushing the budget framework forward would be a milestone for Johnson, who had set a deadline of the congressional spring break recess Thursday for advancing the resolution.
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The decision to push the vote, however, drew the fury of Johnson’s leadership team, who ultimately had to bend to the ultraconservatives after they made clear they would not budge on the party’s contentious budget measure as written.
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Pushing the budget framework forward would be a milestone for Johnson, who had set a deadline of the congressional spring break recess Thursday for advancing the resolution.
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The dynamic comes as the congressional leaders have pushed to get the budget plan adopted this week before they leave town for a two-week recess.
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Despite concerns that Republicans were set to endorse another potential expansion of presidential power, Mike Johnson, the House speaker, asserted the tariffs were an “America First” policy that required space to be effective.
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The main source of division between House and Senate Republicans is over spending cuts.
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The divide put House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, in an awkward position, seemingly testifying for and against the plan in a House Rules Committee hearing on the framework.
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There has been a divide among conservatives and moderates on numerous issues, including the extent of deficit cuts, Medicaid cuts, and raising the debt ceiling.
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Summary
House Republicans postponed a critical budget vote originally slated for Wednesday as several conservative holdouts raised concerns about proposed $4 trillion tax cuts without sufficient spending reductions. Speaker Mike Johnson is set to retry the vote on Thursday after intensive discussions into the night aimed at appeasing dissenters. Despite President Trump's strong backing, hardliners within the party emphasize the need for deeper budget cuts to avoid exacerbating deficit issues. The budget plan, touted as central to Trump's agenda, could face significant setbacks if a viable compromise is not reached.
Perspectives
House Republicans are advancing the Senate-approved GOP budget blueprint while facing opposition from hard-line conservatives, reflecting a commitment to President Trump's agenda despite significant concerns about budget cuts and spending.
Speaker Mike Johnson believes that with the support of President Trump, who is engaged in persuading critical holdouts, the budget resolution will pass despite apparent divisions within the party.
The House Rules Committee's decision to advance the budget resolution also includes provisions to block future attempts to undo Trump's tariffs, illustrating a concerted effort by Republican leadership to maintain the president's trade policies.
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