{"id":2437899,"date":"2025-05-22T11:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-big-beautiful-bill-by-narrowest-of-margins-after-several-republicans-oppose\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T11:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:02:22","slug":"house-passes-big-beautiful-bill-by-narrowest-of-margins-after-several-republicans-oppose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-big-beautiful-bill-by-narrowest-of-margins-after-several-republicans-oppose\/","title":{"rendered":"House Passes &#8216;Big Beautiful Bill&#8217; by Narrowest of Margins After Several Republicans Oppose"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fhouse-passes-big-beautiful-bill-by-narrowest-of-margins-after-several-republicans-oppose%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=2437899&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>On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House narrowly passed President Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;one Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; with a vote of 215-214. This landmark legislation aims to significantly reduce government spending, lower taxes for families and businesses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-budd-introduces-bill-to-force-biden-to-build-the-border-wall\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: .... Budd Introduces Bill To Force Biden To Build The ... Wall\">enhance border security<\/a>, promote American energy independence, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reform government efficiency<\/a>. Despite five Republican representatives voting against it and all 212 Democrats opposing it, House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the bill&#8217;s passage as a transformative moment in American history that aligns with the &#8220;America Frist&#8221; agenda. The bill is set to move to the senate, where amendments are anticipated. Some Republicans, like Rep. Chip Roy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-slams-disaster-senate-border-bill-takes-issue-with-ukraine-funds\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. criticizes Senate ... bill, questions Ukraine funds\">expressed mixed feelings<\/a> about the legislation, recognizing its positive aspects while critiquing certain financial implications.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>By a one-vote margin, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;One Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; passed the House on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The vote was 215-214. Five Republicans did not support the bill, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes?RollCallNum=145&amp;BillNum=H.R.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House clerk<\/a>. All 212 Democrats present opposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-beautiful-bill-passes-committee-vote-mike-johnson-agrees-changes-pushed-conservatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/thomas-massie-fire-sounds-alarm-real-laws-trump-wants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Massie<\/a> of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio voted against the bill. House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland voted &ldquo;present.&rdquo; Republican Reps. Andrew Garbarino of New York and David Schweikert of Arizona did not vote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Seen on C-SPAN: U.S. House passes President Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;big, beautiful bill&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zTRNv3vmVv\">pic.twitter.com\/zTRNv3vmVv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1925507070360482154?\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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>&ldquo;The media and the Democrats have consistently dismissed any possibility of House Republicans succeeding in our mission to enact President Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-biden-refused-fires-staffers-loyalty-america-first-agenda-questioned-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America First<\/a> agenda. Once again, they have been proven wrong,&rdquo; Johnson said in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1925508279309869300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, the House has passed generational, nation-shaping legislation that reduces spending, permanently lowers taxes for families and job creators, secures the border, unleashes American energy dominance, restores peace through strength, and makes government work more efficiently and effectively for all Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PASSED: ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AiE3w1eo2p\">pic.twitter.com\/AiE3w1eo2p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1925508279309869300?\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;House Democrats voted against all of it &mdash; which clearly proves they want tax hikes on their constituents, open borders, and Medicaid for illegal immigrants,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>During debate on the bill, Johnson said the vote was history in the making.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Legislation of this magnitude is truly nation-shaping and life-changing. It&rsquo;s the kind of transformational change that future generations will study,&rdquo; he said in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Edgar_A_Barrios\/status\/1925506008027152887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One day, they&rsquo;ll look back at this day as a turning point in American history, and it&rsquo;s exactly what we were sent here to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson?\">@SpeakerJohnson<\/a> on the One Big Beautiful Bill:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Legislation of this magnitude is truly nation shaping and life changing. It&rsquo;s the kind of transformational change that future generations will study.<\/p>\n<p>One day, they&rsquo;ll look back the look back at this day as a turning point in&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sWkDwbPkIb\">pic.twitter.com\/sWkDwbPkIb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Edgar A Barrios (@Edgar_A_Barrios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Edgar_A_Barrios\/status\/1925506008027152887?\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The bill now goes to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chuck-schumer-furious-senate-leader-john-thune-using-called-nuclear-option-ev-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate<\/a>, where changes are likely.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who had opposed the bill in its initial form, joined Republicans in voting for its passage on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some good, some bad,&rdquo; Roy said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/05\/22\/sweeping-budget-package-passes-house-after-weeks-of-arm-twisting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roll Call<\/a>. &ldquo;We got some good cuts, but it just still blows a lot of deficits in the first few years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING: Trump&rsquo;s One Big Beautiful Bill has PASSED the House, prompting CHEERS on the floor. 215-214.<\/p>\n<p>No tax on tips, no tax on over time, border security funding, and other major aspects of the Trump agenda. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4VcolgyUQc\">pic.twitter.com\/4VcolgyUQc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TVNewsNow\/status\/1925510938616029665?\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The bill drew cheers after passage, according to a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TVNewsNow\/status\/1925510938616029665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/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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