The adoption of the Senate budget measure comes after lawmakers pushed against voting for the framework because it didn’t go far enough on cutting the deficit.
Richard Drew/AP
After a tense week of anger and foot-dragging, Republican fiscal hawks and House Freedom Caucus members voted to adopt the Senate’s budget framework on Thursday.
It marks the latest victory for Speaker Mike Johnson — and his top negotiating ally President Donald Trump — who persuaded a dozen or so conservative holdouts who were vehemently opposed to the Senate’s budget resolution earlier this week.
The House adopted the resolution 216 to 214.
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