Trump gets his 'Big, Beautiful' Bill through the House of Representatives

Finally, and after the direct involvement of Donald Trump in negotiations with GOP factions, the Big, Beautiful Bill pushed by the president made it through the congressional process and left for the Senate. The rule went forward by a very close 215-214, with changes in the text up to the last second that convinced almost the entire Republican caucus.

Although most Freedom Caucus members gave a "yes" vote to the Republican proposal to show their respect for the president, who was directly involved in the final negotiations, the group's House leader, Andy Harris merely said "present," making it clear that he did so only for Trump, as "there is still a lot of work to be done in deficit reduction and ending waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicaid program"

Davidson was joined in the "no" vote by Massie, Trump's Republican 'bête noire' in the House

However, Trump's Republican bête noir in the House, Thomas Massie, and Warren Davidson opposed the bill’s passage. A gesture that was not enough to prevent the Big, Beautiful Bill from departing for the Senate. The White House’s ultimate goal is for Trump to sign it into law in time for it to take effect on July 4th.

Despite recognizing "many good things" to it, both justified their rejection of the proposal mainly on the grounds that it postpones the implementation of measures that will cut the deficit, causing it to continue to grow in the short term.

Significant reinforcement of Mike Johnson's authority

Who could not—nor wanted to—hide his joy was Mike Johnson. The approval of the rule in a shorter time than expected—he himself imposed Memorial Day as a deadline—is an endorsement of his leadership, so many times questioned, and allows him to push his chest against those who had made it impossible for the rule to see the light of day in the face of the positions and demands of very distant factions within the GOP.

In a statement, Johnson stressed that "today, the House has passed generational, nation-shaping legislation that reduces spending, permanently lowers taxes for families and job creators, secures the border, unleashes American energy dominance, restores peace through strength, and makes government work more efficiently and effectively for all Americans."

Democrats call the rule a "tax scam"

The speaker also charged the Democrats, who voted "no" as a bloc, something "that clearly demonstrates that they want tax hikes on their constituents, open borders and Medicaid for illegal immigrants."

From the Blue Party, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lamented that the text finally departed for the Senate, bluntly calling it a "tax scam": "This GOP tax scam will force nearly $14 million people to lose their health coverage and cause millions more to pay higher co-pays, premiums and deductibles. Hospitals will close, nursing homes will shut down, and people will die in all of your districts."