House To Vote On Controversial Senate Version Of Trump’s Tax Bill

The House is expected to begin debate on President Donald Trump’s sweeping package of tax cuts and Medicaid reductions, USA Today reporters Bart Jansen, Riley Beggin, and Joey Garrison wrote.

Some House Republicans, including Reps. Andy Harris (Maryland) and Ralph Norman (South Carolina) of the Freedom Caucus, have voiced opposition to the Senate version due to its $3.3 trillion cost. I Photo: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. Facebook

Trump has pressed lawmakers to send him the bill by July 4, though he acknowledged the deadline could slip. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and GOP leaders say they will work swiftly to pass the Senate version, which was approved 51–50 after Vice President J.D.

Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. The margin remains tight, with further amendments possible. The House passed its own version in May with a razor-thin 215–214 vote.

After four days of marathon debate, the Senate followed suit, though three Republican senators voted no, requiring Vance’s vote to push it through.

Some House Republicans, including Reps. Andy Harris (Maryland) and Ralph Norman (South Carolina) of the Freedom Caucus, have voiced opposition to the Senate version due to its $3.3 trillion cost.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who reluctantly voted yes, urged the House to make improvements before sending the bill back to the Senate. Two Republicans on the House Rules Committee—Reps. Chip Roy and Ralph Norman—voted against the bill, hinting at the intense floor fight to come.

Despite 500+ amendments submitted by lawmakers, none were adopted, and the Senate version is now what will be presented to the full House.