Trump’s legislative agenda clears key committee vote after weekend of negotiations
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at a news conference in the US Capitol on May 14.
By Aileen Graef, Haley Talbot and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN
(CNN) — The House Budget Committee voted Sunday night to advance the Republican bill to enact President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda after a weekend of negotiations.
After passing with a vote 17-16, the bill will be moved to the House Rules Committee, where a vote is expected midweek. Four Republicans on the Budget Committee voted present: Reps. Ralph Norman, Chip Roy, Josh Brecheen and Andrew Clyde.
The passage out of the Budget Committee comes after a failed attempt on Friday night, when hardline conservatives revolted over certain provisions in the bill regarding Medicaid and tax credits.
House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated earlier Sunday that Republicans may move up the timeline for the implementation of work requirements for Medicaid recipients in an effort to sway GOP hardliners to support the bill that’s a top priority for the president.
Just ahead of the vote, Johnson said “minor modifications” were made to the bill.
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington said 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.”
This story and headline have been updated with additional developments.
CNN’s Manu Raju and Lauren Fox contributed to this report.
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