White House deputy press secretary Harrison Fields told Newsmax Thursday that President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget bill shouldn’t have been a difficult vote because the legislation encompasses everything the GOP “has been championing for years.”
The measure, known as the “One Big Beautiful Act,” passed the House 215-214-1 in an early morning vote on Thursday, squeaking through several days before the Memorial Day deadline set by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voted with all Democrats against the bill, while House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris, R-Md., voted present, allowing the measure to pass.
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