House Republicans are riding high—and with good reason. After months of negotiations and 48 straight hours of work, they successfully passed the ‘big, beautiful’ budget reconciliation bill.
But will this era of good feeling come crashing down all too soon?
On Thursday morning, the House passed the budget reconciliation bill that secures a number of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, such as increased funding for border enforcement and national defense, tax and spending cuts, and provisions to unleash American energy. The bill squeaked through by just one vote; the final tally was 215 in favor and 214 against. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, were the two Republicans who voted no. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, voted present.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is taking a victory lap. “The media and the…
