(The Center Square) – As the U.S. House of Representatives takes up the now 887-page version of the reconciliation budget bill, questions on change of votes from a 215-214 decision are paramount.
North Carolina’s 14 members, through early Wednesday morning, were yet to show change. All 10 Republicans were for the House version on May 22 and all four Democrats were against it.
“If the One Big Beautiful Bill Act doesn’t pass, it will have disastrous effects on America’s fiscal trajectory,” said Republican Rep. Richard Hudson. “House Republicans are going to get this done.”
He said “the Democrats voting against it are in favor of” more than “$700 billion in wasteful Medicaid spending for illegal aliens and people who can work but refuse to, instead of America’s most vulnerable; $500 billion in Green New Deal giveaways and luxury EV credits; nearly $200 billion in SNAP waste, fraud and abuse; illegal aliens continuing to receive taxpayer-funded benefits, including Medicaid.”
Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx leads the Rules Committee that immediately got the bill back on the floor for debate. Her reposts on social media did not indicate a change of heart.
“Senate Republicans passed their terrible budget bill today, so I’m back in D.C. fighting for North Carolinians and everyone who would be hurt by this cruel transfer of wealth from everyday Americans to the ultra-rich,” Democratic Rep. Deborah Ross said on Tuesday.
She joined Democratic Rep. Alma Adams’ letter to Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., with 31 other signatures requesting “harmful cuts to the federal SNAP program” be eliminated.
Reps. Tim Moore, Addison McDowell and Brad Knott indicated undoubtable favor with the Senate’s changes.
“Small businesses need the One Big Beautiful Bill’s tax relief and will suffer if Democrats succeed in stalling this historic legislation,” Knott said. “We must pass OBBB and deliver for all Americans, especially small business owners.”
He also said the “goal is simple: deliver for the American people” and cited tax relief for “individuals, families, family farms and small businesses; border security; public safety; energy security.”
There was no indication of change following the Senate passage in either direction from Republican Reps. Dr. Greg Murphy, Rev. Mark Harris, David Rouzer or Pat Harrigan or Democratic Reps. Don Davis and Valerie Foushee.
