WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in the US House had delayed a vote on a multi-trillion dollar budget framework to advance much of President Trump’s domestic agenda because of a mass of opposition among their own ranks, but the bill passed late this morning.
Prior to the vote, North-central Iowa congresswoman Ashley Hinson told us that if the vote didn’t move forward, Americans likely would face a massive tax increase. “You know, I think Americans have made it very, very clear that they want to see a more responsible federal government. This bill is a procedural step to unlock our committees to be able to move forward, so what I’ve been telling my colleagues is, whether that number is $1.5 trillion or $4 billion in this language, it really allows us the flexibility to still go forward and find out where we can deliver for the American people. That’s why I’ve been advocating that we move forward.”
Hinson says while the Senate bill has some modifications from the House version, she still wanted to move forward with the process. “That’s what I’ve been communicating to my colleagues. I want to keep those Trump tax cuts in place, ideally cut taxes even further. So let’s go for the no taxes on tips, expand the child tax credit, again focus on small business tax relief, because that’s the agenda that 77 million people voted for.”
After meeting late into the night last night to satisfy conservative lawmakers who refused to support the plan, House Speaker Mike Johnson said they were ready to proceed. All four Republicans in Iowa’s House delegation voted for the bill.
(This story was updated with House vote information at 11:35 AM)
