{"id":2452876,"date":"2025-06-27T11:52:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-slam-senates-insulting-and-disgusting-changes-to-the-big-beautiful-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:54:59","slug":"house-republicans-slam-senates-insulting-and-disgusting-changes-to-the-big-beautiful-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-slam-senates-insulting-and-disgusting-changes-to-the-big-beautiful-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans Slam Senate&#8217;s &#8216;Insulting and Disgusting&#8217; Changes to the &#8216;Big Beautiful Bill&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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-republicans-slam-senates-insulting-and-disgusting-changes-to-the-big-beautiful-bill%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=2452876&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>House Republicans are expressing frustration over significant changes made too the &#8220;Big Lovely Bill&#8221; as it progresses to the Senate. originally passed by a narrow margin in the House, the bill has faced hurdles in the Senate, where Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that some provisions, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >banning illegal immigrants<\/a> from Medicaid, do not qualify under budgetary requirements. Additionally,a provision related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-suggests-removing-tax-deductions-for-large-companies-that-dont-pay-at-least-15-an-hour\/\" title=\"Sanders Suggests Removing Tax Deductions For \u2018Large\u2019 Companies That Don\u2019t Pay At Least  An Hour\">tax deductions<\/a> for residents of high-tax states has been weakened.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Nick LaLota criticized these alterations,calling them &#8220;insulting and repulsive.&#8221; House Republicans are concerned about the Senate&#8217;s revisions and emphasize that maintaining the bill&#8217;s integrity is crucial if it is to gain their support. With the Senate planning to use the Byrd Rule, which requires that all bill components relate to budget considerations, the path toward finalizing the legislation remains complicated. Senate Majority Leader John thune acknowledged that the parliamentarian&#8217;s ruling poses challenges but remains optimistic about finding ways to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions rise, House members are reiterating their demand for the Senate to honor prior deals and ensure the bill aligns with agreed-upon frameworks. They fear that excessive changes will lead to opposition from within their ranks, with some members indicating they won&#8217;t support the bill if it diverges too far from initial agreements.  <\/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>House Republicans are irked at changes being made to the so-called &ldquo;Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The bill passed the fractious House by one vote to advance to the Senate, where the whims of members and the rulings of its parliamentarian have changed the bill significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-parliamentarian-deals-another-big-blow-big-beautiful-bill-something-trump-can\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">put her stamp<\/a> on the bill by saying, some of the items the House tossed in, such as banning illegal aliens from enrolling in Medicaid, are not strictly budget items.<\/p>\n<p>A provision in the House bill allowing residents of high-tax states to claim state and local taxes as federal income tax deductions was watered down by the Senate, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/06\/26\/trump-big-beautiful-bill-house-republicans-senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Nick LaLota of New York called the change &ldquo;insulting and disgusting.&rdquo;<\/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;They need to get real in what they present us, or this bill ain&rsquo;t ever going to happen,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Because the Senate seeks to pass the bill using what&rsquo;s called the Byrd Rule, everything in it has to relate to budget consideration. That allows Republicans to pass the bill with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-arizona-state-rep-issues-call-to-withhold-states-electoral-college-votes-to-joe-biden-due-to-significant-evidence-of-fraud\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Arizona State Rep Issues Call to Withhold State&#039;s Electoral College Votes to Joe Biden Due to ... Evidence of Fraud\">simple majority<\/a>, rather than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-not-fully-on-board-with-trumps-doge-rescissions-legislation\/\" title=\"... GOP not fully on board with Trump&#039;s DOGE rescissions legislation\">usual 60-vote threshold<\/a> in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>As the Senate adapts their work, House Republicans are getting antsy,<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune &ldquo;needs to honor the deal and find the savings and make math work,&rdquo; Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Senate should stop hiding behind the parliamentarian to protect swamp interests. Use the majority. Lead.<\/p>\n<p>The House Bill was baseline with room to improve. No going backwards. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LIovkWUJ4D\">pic.twitter.com\/LIovkWUJ4D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chip Roy (@chiproytx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chiproytx\/status\/1938433789287358944?\">June 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Others said too <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-beautiful-bill-getting-much-worse-senate-thanks-challenges-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many revisions<\/a> would be met with votes against the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We got that commitment from Thune. We got that commitment from the White House,&rdquo; Republican Rep. Eric Burlison of Missouri said. &ldquo;Hopefully &hellip; they know that anything that doesn&rsquo;t really meet that, we mean it when we say, it&rsquo;s not going to fly in the House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania said, he was &ldquo;willing to accept a lot of changes to the bill,&rdquo; but if the Senate warps the agreed-upon-framework out of shape, &ldquo;I won&rsquo;t be voting for it, and I think there&rsquo;s a lot of others.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Others noted that venting and voting can be very different.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are concerns with the changes that they have made [in the Senate]. &hellip; I don&rsquo;t think we&rsquo;re just going to roll-over,&rdquo; Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas said.<\/p>\n<p>Nehls noted that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-house-gop-kneecaps-trumps-deportation-plans-5-mind-blowing-changes-dhs-funding-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who got the ball rolling on the bill, has a lot to say over what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Trump calls me and says you&rsquo;ve got to pass the &lsquo;Big Beautiful Bill,&rsquo; we&rsquo;ve got to do it,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Thune said the parliamentarian&rsquo;s ruling was a speed bump to navigate, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5372228-republicans-medicaid-trump-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have contingency plans, plan B, plan C,&rdquo; he said Thursday.<\/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 bill narrowly passed in the House and has since undergone significant changes due to Senate members&#8217; preferences and decisions from its parliamentarian. Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate Parliamentarian, has indicated that some provisions added by the House, like prohibiting illegal immigrants from enrolling in Medicaid, do not strictly pertain to budget matters. Additionally, a provision allowing residents of high-tax states to deduct state and local taxes on their federal income tax was weakened by the Senate, which Republican Rep. Nick LaLota of New York described as &#8220;insulting and disgusting.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Chip Roy of Texas emphasized that Senate Majority Leader John Thune must adhere to previous agreements regarding savings and budgeting for this bill to succeed. He criticized hiding behind parliamentary rules instead of taking decisive action with a simple majority vote. Other representatives expressed concern that excessive revisions could lead to opposition votes against the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Eric Burlison of Missouri mentioned commitments received from Thune and the White House regarding these changes, warning that any deviation might jeopardize support in the House. Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania stated he is open to many adjustments but would oppose any drastic alterations outside their agreed framework.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. 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