President Donald Trump’s main tax reduce and spending invoice handed the Home on Thursday, however not with out some Republican opposition.
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania voted towards the laws alongside the whole Home Democratic Caucus.
Whereas Massie and Fitzpatrick have been the one GOP members to vote no, a number of Home GOP hardliners have been angered by the modifications made to the invoice by the Senate and there was an in a single day scramble by Speaker Mike Johnson to safe the mandatory assist to proceed. A number of the hardliners who finally voted sure say President Trump made guarantees to get their votes, together with that he’d make the invoice “higher” sooner or later.
On Thursday, Massie mentioned he didn’t vote for the invoice due to its projected affect on the nationwide debt. The nonpartisan Congressional Price range Workplace estimated the invoice may add $3.4 trillion to the deficit over the subsequent decade.
“Though there have been some conservative wins within the funds reconciliation invoice (OBBBA), I voted No on closing passage as a result of it can considerably enhance U.S. funds deficits within the close to time period, negatively impacting all People by sustained inflation and excessive rates of interest,” Massie wrote on X. Massie additionally opposed the Home model of the megabill that handed again in Could.
Trump’s been a vocal critic of Massie, lambasting him final month in a prolonged social media submit as not being “MAGA.”
“Truly, MAGA doesn’t need him, doesn’t know him, and doesn’t respect him,” Trump wrote on the time.
The president accused Massie of being a “grandstander” who routinely votes no on key Republican-led laws. Trump urged Massie must be challenged within the upcoming Republican major, even earlier than this newest vote.
“The excellent news is that we are going to have an exquisite American Patriot working towards him within the Republican Main, and I’ll be out in Kentucky campaigning actually onerous,” Trump wrote.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Washington, Could 9, 2024 and Rep Thomas Massie in Washington, June 27, 2025.
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Rep. Fitzpatrick did vote for the Home invoice in Could, however mentioned on Thursday that the Senate modifications to the invoice (which resulted in deeper cuts to Medicaid) as the rationale for his change in place.
As I’ve acknowledged all through these negotiations, with every iteration of legislative textual content that was positioned on the Home Flooring, I’ve maintained a detailed and watchful eye on the particular particulars of those provisions, and decided the particular district affect, optimistic or damaging, on our PA-1 group,” Fitzpatrick mentioned in an announcement.
“I voted to strengthen Medicaid protections, to completely prolong center class tax cuts, for enhanced small enterprise tax aid, and for historic investments in our border safety and our navy,” he added/ “Nonetheless, it was the Senate’s amendments to Medicaid, along with a number of different Senate provisions, that altered the evaluation for our PA-1 group. The unique Home language was written in a manner that protected our group; the Senate amendments fell in need of our commonplace.”
“I consider in, and can all the time combat for, insurance policies which might be considerate, compassionate, and good for our group. It’s this commonplace that can all the time information my legislative choices,” Fitzpatrick mentioned.
The Pennsylvania congressman, who additionally faces reelection in 2026, represents a swing district that went blue in 2024 for Kamala Harris.
