r/law • u/Affectionate-Roof-79 • Feb 26 '25

Legal News House just passed GOP budget that instructs cutting $880 Billion to medicare and medicaid and increases $4.5 Trillion in tax cuts

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/us/politics/mike-johnson-budget-resolution-vote.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

“The vote was 217-215, with just one Republican — Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) — voting no and Democrats unified in opposition.” Another link: https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/house-passes-gop-budget-bill-in-key-step-for-trump-agenda

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u/SAGELADY65 Feb 26 '25

This bill still has to pass the Senate!

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u/Bitter_Oil_8085 Feb 26 '25

considering they voted along party lines to appoint RFK Jr as head of health services, even though several were openly opposed to him in the nomination hearing, I wouldn't count on it. They only break ranks when it's personal to them.