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House Republicans do not have enough votes to adopt changes the Senate made to a budget blueprint for enacting President Trump’s agenda, which the lower chamber is scheduled to vote on this week.
The House GOP cannot afford to lose more than three votes on the budget given the united Democratic opposition. More Republicans than that have already announced their opposition to the Senate changes, arguing the blueprint no longer ensures steep spending cuts.
“From budget gimmicks to a pathetic $4 [billion] in spending cuts, the Senate’s budget resolution is a non-starter,” Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, Georgia Republican, posted on social media. “We need to be serious about delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda in a FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE manner. If this comes to the floor in its current form, I’m a NO.”