"President Trump extracted two "yes" votes from the two loudest GOP holdouts on Monday, who had vowed to tank the rule over the SAVE Act. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left the vote open for 45 minutes as he flipped the remaining holdouts. Only one member, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) ultimately voted against it. "What's the incentive for me to vote for anything?" Massie told Axios heading to the chamber Tuesday. Trump took to Truth Social Monday to criticize Massie's wife for making him "liberal.""
"The vote on the "rule," which advances the bill to the House floor for debate, was 217-215. Final passage of the package will happen Tuesday afternoon and it's expected to pick up significant Democratic support, Axios reported Tuesday. State of play: GOP leadership was able to muscle through the procedural measure relying on Republican support, with a one-vote cushion. President Trump extracted two "yes" votes from the two loudest GOP holdouts on Monday, who had vowed to tank the rule over the SAVE Act."
House Republicans passed a procedural rule 217-215 to advance a spending package to the floor, relying on Republican votes and a one-vote margin. Final passage is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon and is expected to secure substantial Democratic support. President Trump persuaded two GOP holdouts to vote yes; Speaker Mike Johnson kept the vote open for 45 minutes to flip remaining holdouts. Rep. Thomas Massie was the sole no vote and questioned incentives for supporting measures, while facing public criticism from Trump. House Freedom Caucus members demand inclusion in negotiations and seek conservative priorities, with renewed efforts to add the SAVE Act.
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