{"id":2436381,"date":"2025-05-19T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-beautiful-bill-passes-committee-vote-after-mike-johnson-agrees-to-changes-pushed-by-conservatives\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T10:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:12:04","slug":"big-beautiful-bill-passes-committee-vote-after-mike-johnson-agrees-to-changes-pushed-by-conservatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-beautiful-bill-passes-committee-vote-after-mike-johnson-agrees-to-changes-pushed-by-conservatives\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Big, Beautiful Bill&#8217; Passes Committee Vote After Mike Johnson Agrees to Changes Pushed by Conservatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbig-beautiful-bill-passes-committee-vote-after-mike-johnson-agrees-to-changes-pushed-by-conservatives%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2436381&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent progress in U.S.politics involves President Donald Trump&#8217;s proposed &#8220;big beautiful bill,&#8221; which seeks to extend his 2017 tax cuts and amend federal spending. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-josh-shapiro-backs-out-of-bipartisan-school-voucher-program-to-please-democrats\/\" title=\"Gov. Josh Shapiro withdraws support for bipartisan school voucher program to appease Democrats.\">legislation successfully passed<\/a> the House Budget Committee with a narrow 17-16 vote after previously failing to garner enough support. Some Republican members voted &#8220;present,&#8221; allowing the bill to advance despite expressing reservations.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Jodey Arrington, the committee chair, mentioned ongoing discussions among GOP factions with differing priorities, indicating that the process is far from finalized. Trump applauded the committee&#8217;s decision, framing it as a significant possibility for Republicans to enact considerable change in governance. <\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized commitment to finalizing the bill swiftly,acknowledging its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-2-pm-et-house-oversight-committee-hearing-on-bidenomics-a-perfect-storm-of-spending-debt-and-inflation\/\" title=\"LIVE NOW: ... Oversight Committee Hearing on &#039;Bidenomics: Spending, Debt, and Inflation&#039; at 2 PM ET.\">potential long-term impact<\/a>. Critics within the party, such as Rep.Chip Roy,expressed concerns that the bill still requires adjustments to fully align with conservative values and address fiscal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The bill&#8217;s trajectory remains uncertain as it moves to the House floor for a vote,and it will ultimately need to pass in the Senate where different priorities may emerge.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >big beautiful bill&#038;rdquo<\/a>; that would extend his 2017 tax cuts and reshape federal spending cleared a hurdle Sunday night that it failed to clear last week.<\/p>\n<p>The bill passed the House Budget Committee 17-16 in a rare Sunday night vote, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/18\/us\/politics\/house-republicans-budget-vote-trump-agenda.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. The bill failed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-beautiful-bill-quashed-several-house-conservatives-committee-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar vote<\/a> on Friday<\/p>\n<p>In the party-line vote, Republican Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Andrew Clyde of Georgia and voted present, which allowed the bill to pass the committee even as the members have not yet given it their stamp of approval.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Deliberations continue to this very moment,&rdquo; Republican Rep. Jodey Arrington of Texas, who chairs the committee, said Sunday night, noting that the push and pull of GOP factions who want very different elements included or excluded from the bill is a long way from over.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They will continue on into the week and, I suspect, right up until the time we put this big, beautiful bill on the floor of the House,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-trump-warns-walmart-dont-raise-prices-due-tariffs-eat-costs-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> cheered the step in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114532661695212310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post, writing &ldquo;CONGRATULATIONS REPUBLICANS!!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Committee passage was a sign that the bill is moving forward, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/key-house-committee-advances-trump-agenda-bill-conservatives-rcna207555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re on track, working around the clock to deliver this nation-shaping legislation for the American people as soon as possible. &hellip; This really is once-in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signals-support-for-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize\/\" title=\"Biden Signals Support For Amazon ...ers\u2019 ... To Unionize\">-a-generation opportunity<\/a> that we have here,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Roy capsulized the objections of conservatives in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chiproytx\/status\/1924296387040080036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tonight, after a great deal of work and engagement over the weekend, the Budget Committee advanced a reconciliation bill that lays the foundation for much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-glenn-youngkin-calls-special-session-to-finalize-virginia-budget\/\" title=\"Gov. Youngkin summons special session to complete Virginia budget.\">needed tax relief<\/a>, border security, and important spending reductions and reforms,&rdquo; he wrote, noting the bill will &ldquo;will move Medicaid work requirements forward and reduces the availability of future subsidies under the green new scam.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tonight, after a great deal of work and engagement over the weekend, the Budget Committee advanced a reconciliation bill that lays the foundation for much needed tax relief, border security, and important spending reductions and reforms. Importantly the bill now will move&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chip Roy (@chiproytx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chiproytx\/status\/1924296387040080036?\">May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But, the bill does not yet meet the moment &ndash; leaving almost half of the green new scam subsidies continuing. More, it fails to end the Medicaid money laundering scam and perverse funding structure that provides seven times more federal dollars for each dollar of state spending for the able-bodied relative to the vulnerable,&rdquo; Roy wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Roy said he and his fellow critics of the bill acted &ldquo;out of respect for the Republican Conference and the President to move the bill forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It gives us the opportunity to work together this week to get the job done in light of the fact our bond rating was dropped yet again due to historic fiscal mismanagement by both parties.&nbsp; This bill is a strong step forward &ndash; and I am proud of Chairman Arrington, the Speaker, and my colleagues for the work we did to make progress with the White House. But we have to do more to deliver for the American people,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Roy did note that, &ldquo;We can and must do better before we pass the final product.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-passes-key-house-hurdle-after-gop-rebel-mutiny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, a final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-republicans-look-end-bidens-ev-madness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House vote<\/a> could come this week.<\/p>\n<p>House passage is not the end of the deal-making that will surround the bill, because it also needs to pass the Senate, where some different priorities and agendas are likely to seek changes.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said House and Senate leaders were &ldquo;in close coordination&rdquo; on the bill, adding, &ldquo;we hope that they don&rsquo;t make many modifications to it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The House Budget Committee approved the bill with a 17-16 vote during an unusual Sunday session, as reported by The New York Times. This followed a failed attempt to pass it in a similar vote on Friday. In this party-line decision, Republican Representatives Chip Roy of Texas, Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, and Andrew Clyde of Georgia voted present, allowing the bill to advance despite their lack of full endorsement. Republican Rep. 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