The House has just passed the four trillion dollar budget framework that the Senate passed seven days ago, and it only passed by very slim margins:
THAT WAS CLOSE: House passes budget resolution 216-212 (majority of those present), allowing tax reform talks to formally begin
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) October 26, 2017
NEWS: House votes 216-212 to adopt the Senate budget to fast-track tax cuts.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 26, 2017
Next step: tax legislation.
House approves Senate passed budget pic.twitter.com/fLhFZnQBYt
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 26, 2017
UPDATE: More information on who voted against:
Budget is adopted 216-212, with 20 Republicans voting no.
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) October 26, 2017
Among the no votes from Republicans:
Amash
Donovan
Gaetz
Jenkins
Jones
King
MacArthur
Smith
LoBiondo
Massie
Zeldin
Faso
Katko
Duncan of TN
Sanford
No North Carolina Republicans on this list. https://t.co/U9Q5zF2303
— Brian Murphy (@MurphinDC) October 26, 2017
Lotta New Yorkers (b/c of SALT deduction) and a handful of libertarian/budget hawks. https://t.co/qXm66Cm2SR
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 26, 2017
The House Liberty caucus apparently didn’t like this budget:
House Liberty Caucus opposes budget. Says "this budget never balances, and it adds $5.5 trillion..to the national debt over the next decade"
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 26, 2017
So now I believe it heads to Trump’s desk.