Politics
Report: House Republican Rebellion Puts Trump’s Domestic Policy Agenda in Jeopardy
By Jake Beardslee · April 6, 2025
Intra-Party Clash Threatens Trump-Aligned Budget Plan
A new report from Politico highlights a brewing intra-party conflict that could undermine President Donald Trump's domestic policy goals. After the Senate passed a GOP-led budget resolution on Saturday that paves the way for a future party-line bill, several House Republicans quickly voiced strong opposition, threatening to derail the legislation in its current form. Win McNamee-Pool via Imagn Images
Speaker Johnson Faces GOP Revolt Over Budget Resolution
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), already struggling to maintain cohesion in his slim Republican majority, faces yet another internal revolt. A loss of just three Republican votes could tank the resolution, casting doubt on the party’s ability to deliver a united fiscal strategy ahead of a looming deadline. Win McNamee-Pool via Imagn Images
Rep. Chip Roy Slams Senate Budget as “Path to Failure”
Hardline conservatives, including Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), took to social media platform X to express outrage. "If the Senate’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ budget is put on the House floor, I will vote no," Roy posted on X. "Failure is not an option. And the Senate’s budget is a path to failure.” Win McNamee-Pool via Imagn Images
Rep. Andy Harris Demands Details Before Backing Plan
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) echoed these concerns, stating he “...can’t support House passage of the Senate changes to our budget resolution until I see the actual spending and deficit reduction plans to enact President Trump’s America First agenda.” US House of Representatives / Wikimedia
Rep. Lloyd Smucker Opposes Resolution “As Written”
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) preemptively opposed the measure, declaring on Thursday that he “...certainly can’t support it as written.” Harrison Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK
Top GOP Budget Voices Call Senate Proposal “Disappointing”
House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-TX) criticized the Senate proposal as “unserious and disappointing,” though he stopped short of saying he would vote against it. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) amplified Arrington’s message and labeled the spending cuts as “measly.” Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images