President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful, Bill" passed through the House of Representatives on Thursday morning, with a vote of 215-214. The bill will now head to the Senate for consideration.
The passage of the bill in the House, which will extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts as well as implement a number of Trump-agenda items if it is passed into law, marks a big victory for the president and his agenda in Congress as well as for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Warren Davidson (R-OH), along with all Democrats, voted against the bill.
Trump posted to Truth Social in celebration of the bill passing, "'THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' has PASSED the House of Representatives! This is arguably the most significant piece of Legislation that will ever be signed in the History of our Country! The Bill includes MASSIVE Tax CUTS, No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, Tax Deductions when you purchase an American Made Vehicle, along with strong Border Security measures, Pay Raises for our ICE and Border Patrol Agents, Funding for the Golden Dome, 'TRUMP Savings Accounts' for newborn babies, and much more!"
"Great job by Speaker Mike Johnson, and the House Leadership, and thank you to every Republican who voted YES on this Historic Bill! Now, it’s time for our friends in the United States Senate to get to work, and send this Bill to my desk AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! There is no time to waste. The Democrats have lost control of themselves, and are aimlessly wandering around, showing no confidence, grit, or determination. They have forgotten their landslide loss in the Presidential Election, and are warped in the past, hoping someday to revive Open Borders for the World’s criminals to be able to pour into our Country, men to be able to play in women’s sports, and transgender for everybody. They don’t realize that these things, and so many more like them, will NEVER AGAIN happen!"
Johnson said of the vote, "It quite literally is morning again in America. What we're achieving today is nothing short of historic."
Democrats attempted to delay the vote, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) taking to the floor right before the vote to speak, according to Fox News.
Jeffries claimed, "This bill represents a failed promise. Last year, Donald Trump and House Republicans spent all of their time to lower the high cost of living in the United States of America. We're now more than 120 days past the inauguration. Costs aren't going down, they're going up."
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) addressed some of the comments from Democrats, railing against their opposition to the bill, and spoke about how the bill will help secure the border and fund efforts to deport illegal immigrants.
The legislation, if it is signed by the president, will install some work requirements for Medicaid, roll back green energy tax credits that were being handed out under former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, and will reduce the federal cost of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by having state governments share expenses associated with the program.