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**House Budget Committee Advances Trump’s Legislative Agenda After Weekend Negotiations**

**Washington, D.C. –** The House Budget Committee narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts bill Sunday night by a 17-16 vote, following a weekend of intense negotiations led by House Speaker Mike Johnson to address concerns from hardline conservatives. The bill’s passage from the committee was uncertain after a failed attempt Friday, when some Republican Representatives expressed concern over certain provisions regarding Medicaid and tax credits. Representatives Ralph Norman, Chip Roy, Josh Brecheen, and Andrew Clyde voted present on the bill, indicating their concerns.

To sway GOP hardliners, Speaker Johnson has hinted at potentially expediting the implementation of work requirements for Medicaid recipients, one of the top priorities for the president. “Minor modifications” have been made to the bill, according to Speaker Johnson. The bill will now move to the House Rules Committee, with a vote expected by midweek.

Speaker Johnson anticipates continued discussions within the caucus “over the next few days” as the plan advances to the House Rules Committee on Tuesday or Wednesday. Johnson remained confident that the measure would pass by the GOP’s Memorial Day deadline, saying he’s “absolutely convinced” that the bill will pass.

Committee Chair Jodey Arrington added, “deliberations will continue on into the week, and I suspect right up until the time we put this big, beautiful bill on the floor of the House.”

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