The Senate version of the “Big and Beautiful Act” faces a serious headwind in the House, Hill Learns that at least six House Republicans are currently on the framework as the Senate is heading towards a vote, a daunting sign for Republican leaders.
Republican leaders competed with Razor-thin majority when the six House Republicans (some of whom asked to be anonymous) were enough to oppose the parcel. Rep. Thomas Massie (r-ky.) was one of two Republicans who opposed the House version of the bill last month, and he may also oppose the Senate version, deepening the pockets of resistance in the lower room.
Republicans can only throw away three votes and still clear the legislation, assuming full attendance and a joint democratic opposition.
“I support reasonable provisions in HR 1 to protect Medicaid’s long-term viability and ensure that the program continues to serve our most vulnerable services, but I will not support a final bill to eliminate the critical funds our hospitals rely on, including provider taxes and state directed payments, or any provision that punishes expansion status,” Rep. Written by David Valadao (Rep. David Valadao) (r-calif) (r-calif).
“President Trump said he said he wanted to eradicate our waste, fraud and abuse without cutting Medicaid, and I agreed with all my heart.” “I urge my Senate colleagues to stick to the Medicaid rules in HR 1 – or I will vote.”
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (RN.J.) told Hill that he also opposed the bill due to Medicaid provider tax provision. Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) is currently the “no” of the measure because of Medicaid language, rollback of solar credit and public land regulations.
Meanwhile, Rep. Nick Lalota (RN.Y.) told Hill that he opposed the current version of the package due to the state and local tax (salt) deduction proposal. The legislation would raise the current $10,000 salt cap to $40,000 for individuals for five years or less for individuals, and then return to the original figures.
“While I support the president’s broader agenda, how do I support the same unfair $10K salt hat that I spent years criticizing?” Lalota said. “A permanent $40,000 deduction cap, single file income threshold is $225,000, and the $450k of joint filers will get my vote.”
But it’s not just the moderates who raise questions to the Senate bill: Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a member of the conservative Housing Freedom Caucus, posted an ominous message on X that he wasn’t happy with the packaging.
He wrote: “I won’t negotiate with X. But it’s important to know that there is a great possibility that there is a great possibility that it is not good if we have the opportunity to review major changes and rewrites, fluid scores, the high likelihood of violating the house frame (defects) (defects) and the low likelihood of buying a lot of swamps.”
The opposition is gradually rising as Senate Republicans get closer to the initial vote on the “Big and Beautiful Act,” which will formally initiate the consideration process and eventually a final vote in the House. However, it is unclear whether Senate Republican leaders have a vote to move forward.
If a motion is conducted passes a simple majority, the chamber will hold a series of unlimited amendments, called voting votes, which may lead to changes in the measure. Senate Republican leaders are still talking to the retainer and can make changes in writing.
Meanwhile, House Republicans (who began reviewing the Senate text that unveiled overnight) boycotted the measure, raising serious questions about whether top Republican lawmakers can formulate legislation through a July 4 deadline.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called a Republican meeting on Saturday afternoon and urged lawmakers to keep a close eye on the privacy of the Senate bill, instead talking directly with their Senate and the White House, two sources told Hill.
Sources said Senate Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) told members that they could not return to Washington on Monday. He told lawmakers that it was realistic Tuesday or Wednesday.
A source told Hill that the call was short and leadership had no questions asked.
The main quality among House Republicans appears to be Medicaid language in the bill. Senate legislation includes a proposal that will effectively pay provider tax rates by 3.5% in 2031, down from the current 6%, but only apply to states that expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
It was originally supposed to have fallen from 2027, down 0.5% per year, but the Senate Republicans changed the text to 2028 overnight. The House of Lords also inserted a provision to create a $25 billion rural hospital relief fund that will be allocated within five years to alleviate these problems.
However, these changes do not seem to solve all the Republican problems, and House Republicans are still expressing opposition to opposition to such language.
Aside from Medicaid, the rollback of the Senate bill to certain House Republicans’ green energy tax credits is a problem. The revised upper floor legislation cuts tax benefits for wind and solar and adds new taxes to future wind and solar projects.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) would not say how he intends to vote on the bill, but said he was not satisfied with the Medicaid regulations and the language of Green Energy Tax Credit.
“Instead of improving Medicaid and energy parts [the] House Bill seems to have the Senate backwards. ” he told the mountain.
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