House Republicans closely bring Trump’s budget account
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President Donald Trump He answered the adoption of the House Financing Act for the Government to be launched, marking it with a “great victory” for America.
The house brought a measure of financing for 217 to 213 on Tuesday night, mostly along the parties. The legislation has now been sent to the Senate, where legislators must adopt that measure before Friday or face the partial exclusion of the Government.
“A big victory for Republicans and America tonight,” Trump said in the social place of truth Tuesday night. “Congratulations to everyone!”
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Ambassador Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Was the only Republican who voted against that measure. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)
Financing account mainly expands the levels of financing approved during the fiscal 2024 as part of a continuous resolution of the home by September 30.
However, some changes in financing are involved in the resolution, including an additional US $ 8 billion in defense spending, $ 6 billion in veterans health and almost $ 1 billion to support immigration and customs execution (ICE). The measure also reduces $ 13 billion in consumption without defense.
Ambassador Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Broke up with Republicans and voted against the measure on Tuesday night, while the envoy Jared Golden, D-Maine, also shared with his party and voted for the measure.
Meanwhile, Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., He said he plans to vote against the Senate measure because he claims that it does not do enough to suppress state consumption. As a result, the bill will require support of at least eight Democrats to pass a threshold of 60 votes.
Print secretary of the Karolina Leavitt White House told reporters that President Donald Trump encouraged all Republicans to vote for the measure hours before his passage. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
White house secretary Caroline Leavitt He told reporters on Tuesday that Trump had pushed all Republicans to vote for a continuous solution, warning that voting against it would stop the progress that Trump’s administration has reached so far.
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“It encourages all the Republicans to vote on this pure CR, which freezes funding at current levels and will prevent Democrats from getting a long-awaited exclusion of the Government,” Leavitt said on Tuesday. “The voting against this CR will harm the American people and kill the incredible momentum that President Trump has built in the last 51 days.”
The Committee on Home Rules adopted the legislation on Monday night.
Fox News’ Elizabeth Elkind and Kelly Phares contributed to this report.
