The House of Representatives narrowly approved a budget resolution, 216-214, allowing Republicans to proceed with drafting President Trump’s expansive agenda.
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00:00The House of Representatives narrowly approved a budget resolution 216-214 allowing Republicans
00:06to draft President Trump's agenda.
00:08This blueprint permits the use of budget reconciliation, enabling the passage of fiscal measures
00:13like tax cuts and spending increases without the risk of a Senate filibuster.
00:18Key elements include proposals to raise the national debt ceiling by up to $5 trillion,
00:23extend the President's tax cuts, and inject hundreds of billions into defense and border
00:28security.
00:29The resolution was initially contentious among fiscal conservatives on the Hill, who demanded
00:33at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts to support the measure.
00:37Ultimately, leaders secured their support with promises of significant cuts in the final bill.