At the Races: OBBB vs. OBUB

At the Races: OBBB vs. OBUB

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. After quelling a potential uprising from fiscal conservatives, House Republicans handed President Donald Trump a big win Thursday when they approved the massive tax and spending package that’s key to his domestic policy vision.  “Republicans in Congress have succeeded in o…

House Advances Megabill to Final Vote After Holdouts Persuaded - The Thinking Conservative

After Speaker Johnson and Republican leaders scrambled to flip holdouts, President Trump’s OBBB Act passed a key procedural vote in the House. The post House Advances Megabill to Final Vote After Holdouts Persuaded appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

BREAKING: Trump Talks With OBBB Holdouts, Johnson Provides Timetable On Final Passage

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced Thursday morning that the chamber “has the votes” to pass the Trump-backed Big Beautiful Bill after the president engaged in extensive talks with the remaining holdouts. The formal vote to bring the resolution to the floor hit an immediate snag Wednesday night after four Republican members voted against the measure. The “no” coalition consisted of Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Keith Self (R-TX), Vict…

BREAKING: Speaker Johnson Says He Has the Votes to Advance Reconciliation Package; UPDATE: OBBB Advances

Speaker Johnson confirms he has the votes to advance Trump’s reconciliation package.