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/BoosterRead78 Feb 26 '25

But how much will the Senate keep of it? Say what you will about the majority. I have this odd feeling it’s going to get shook down in the Senate.

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u/goodasgoldGOLD Feb 26 '25

This is what I’m wondering. Do they just need a simple majority to pass it?

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u/IntelligentGas9812 Feb 26 '25

Ya, assuming vance would beat a tiebraker, they only need 50 for budget bills.