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Why Some Republicans Voted Against the Budget Package, and What’s Next

The reconciliation budget was voted down in the House Budget Committee as moderate and conservative Republicans fight for differing priorities.
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Why Some Republicans Voted Against the Budget Package, and What’s Next
Members listen during a mark up meeting with the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 16, 2025. Members of the Budget Committee met to consider House Republicans’ reconciliation bill, which includes U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tax and spending cuts. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Arjun Singh
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Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
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WASHINGTON—Republicans in a 21 to 16 vote in the House Budget Committee failed to advance a multi-trillion-dollar budget package on May 16.

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Arjun Singh was a reporter for The Epoch Times. He covered national politics, legal controversies, immigration, the U.S. Congress, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
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