US Home Speaker Mike Johnson and his management group are working to safe assist for a important procedural vote on Donald Trump’s invoice, scrambling for backing because the vote unfolds.
Roughly 45 minutes in, 4 Republicans, together with Reps. Andrew Clyde, Keith Self, Victoria Spartz, and Brian Fitzpatrick stay opposed, a quantity that would derail the vote completely. CNN reported that Speaker Johnson can solely afford to lose three.
Who stated ‘no’?
About 45 minutes into the vote, Speaker Mike Johnson was nonetheless going through opposition from 4 GOP members, placing Trump’s invoice in jeopardy.
With solely three defections allowed, the present “no” votes are sufficient to dam the procedural movement and stall the invoice’s closing passage. Fitzpatrick’s opposition got here as a shock to a number of in Republican management.
The no votes are: Reps Andrew Clyde, Keith Self, Victoria Spartz and Brian Fitzpatrick – the latter a shock to some in GOP management.
In the meantime, US President Donald Trump stated, “The USA is on observe to interrupt each file on GROWTH. Go Republicans, beat the Crooked Democrats tonight! PRO-GROWTH Tax Cuts by no means fail. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
(This can be a growing story)
