The House of Representatives on April 10 advanced the resolution that will allow Congress to move forward with President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda.
In a 216–214 vote, the lower chamber approved the Senate-passed budget blueprint, in spite of lingering concerns among some Republicans of the potential financial impact of the Senate’s instructions.
With the passage of the resolution by the lower chamber, both the House and Senate will now begin work on drafting the language—including policies, appropriations, and spending cuts—that will appear in the final package.
The passage of the resolution occurred after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was forced to pull a vote on April 9 because of GOP holdouts. Johnson could not afford to lose more than three Republicans….