House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) announced that the committee would reconvene on Sunday night at 10 p.m. to take up the bill again.
The legislation is a compilation of proposals from 11 House committees and is designed to move through the budget reconciliation process.
To be clear—I fully support the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). My vote today in the Budget Committee is a procedural requirement to preserve the committee’s opportunity to reconsider the motion to advance OBBB. pic.twitter.com/JRMLwb1ejT
— Rep. Lloyd Smucker (@RepSmucker) May 16, 2025
A mechanism that enables legislation related to fiscal policy, Medicaid restructuring, and IRS tax code changes to bypass the Senate filibuster and pass with a simple majority.
Procedural Drama as GOP Tensions Flare
Tensions ran high ahead of Friday’s hearing. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas), who had initially been expected to miss the meeting due to family obligations, made a surprise appearance, giving GOP leaders a narrow buffer.
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