House Republicans are threatening to derail a sweeping tax and immigration bill backed by President Trump and Senate GOP leaders, citing major changes to the original House version. The Senate's rewrite of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act adds deeper Medicaid cuts, which detractors warn could hurt rural hospitals; preserves some Biden-era clean energy credits; and skips a compromise on raising the cap for state and local tax (SALT) deductions, reports the Washington Post. These changes have left some House GOP members, especially those from higher-tax states, saying the bill now fails to meet their red lines.
Hard-liners in the House, who previously objected to the bill over its cost, are concerned the Senate's version will add even more to the national debt. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the House bill would raise the debt by $3.3 trillion over a decade, with the Senate plan likely costing even more. Despite these threats, recent history suggests House GOP rebels have repeatedly protested, only to ultimately vote for the measures in question.
Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have been holding talks to try to secure eventual House support, but so far, multiple factions remain unsatisfied. While some senators are urging compromise—such as including a fund to protect those rural hospitals—others are skeptical the House will ultimately reject a bill that delivers on major GOP priorities like tax cuts and increased defense and border spending. The Hill notes that Republicans would like to push the bill through for Trump to sign by July 4.
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