There is new doubt about the status and timeline of the Republican reconciliation bill after five Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted against advancing the legislation on Friday.
A vote on reporting the bill to the House floor failed, 16-21, with House Freedom Caucus Reps. Chip Roy, Ralph Norman, Andrew Clyde and Josh Brecheen joining Democrats in opposition. (The committee’s vice chair, Rep. Lloyd Smucker, also changed his vote to no, though he told reporters he supports the bill and his vote was for procedural purposes so the committee can easily call up the bill again.)
“Well, the noes have it,” Budget Chair Jodey Arrington said after the committee vote failed. “Godspeed and safe travels.”