Fiscal hawks sink ‘big, beautiful bill’ during House budget vote despite Trump unity plea

House Republicans failed to pass the “one big, beautiful bill” out of the Budget Committee on Friday after leadership was unable to persuade a handful of GOP fiscal hawks displeased with the reconciliation legislation’s timelines and ambiguity over raising the state and local taxes cap.

The bill failed in a 16-21 vote, with Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) joining all Democrats in voting down the bill. The vote is a major blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and his ambitious deadline to pass the reconciliation bill by Memorial Day.