Trump's "Great Beautiful Plan" is blocked in the House of Representatives! Five Republicans opposed it, and another eight have not yet voted.

The key threshold before the bill enters formal debate and voting procedures is that the opposing votes cannot exceed three.

Written by: Li Xiaoyin

Source: Wall Street News

Trump's "Big Beautiful" bill faces opposition within the Republican Party, hindering procedural voting in the House of Representatives.

According to reports, on Wednesday evening local time, during a procedural vote on a large-scale tax and spending bill, five Republican representatives voted against it, while another eight had not yet voted, which at least currently prevents the bill from proceeding to the final approval stage.

Voting has been paused for several hours, and House Speaker Johnson is lobbying opponents to change their minds and persuading the eight who have not yet voted to cast their support.

The key threshold before the bill enters the formal debate and voting process is that the number of opposing votes cannot exceed three.

The latest news indicates that lawmakers who have not yet voted or cast a dissenting vote may be "close to reaching an agreement." Johnson stated that the final vote is expected to take place "earlier in the morning."

Trump jumps up at midnight: What are the Republicans waiting for? Absurd!

As the voting reached a stalemate, Trump posted on social media to apply pressure, stating that this is a choice between "the biggest tax cut and prosperous economy in history VS the biggest tax increase and failing economy in history," and warned Republicans that "MAGA is not happy, this is costing you votes!!!!".

Trump also stated: "Republicans should have easily voted in favor. Ridiculous!!!"

Internal party divisions intensify, conservatives strongly oppose

Some moderate Republicans from competitive districts oppose the provisions in the Senate bill that cut Medicaid, while conservatives criticize the version for deviating from the original budget framework set by the House.

According to media reports, Texas Congressman Chip Roy criticized the Senate's version of the bill for increasing the deficit and violating the terms of the House budget agreement.

Roy listed the reasons for opposition on social media, including that the Senate version weakened the provisions to terminate subsidies for the "Green New Deal scam" and removed key provisions that prevent illegal immigrants from receiving medical assistance.

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie stated to the media that he will change his vote from "yea" to "nay" because he does not want to leave a record of support if this becomes the only vote on the bill.

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi even publicly stated that she had gone through a "completely stupid long day."

Reports have indicated that some Republicans were asked to stamp their approval less than 24 hours after voting against the Senate bill. Earlier on Wednesday, House Speaker Johnson expressed optimism, believing that there were enough Republican lawmakers to support the bill:

"Most of our agenda is included in this legislation, so it must pass."

Time window tightens, Republican leadership exerts pressure

Currently, the voting has been ongoing for more than four hours, and if the bill is to enter the final voting stage, it will still require at least one more hour.

This makes it uncertain whether the bill can be signed into law before the July 4 deadline set by Trump.

Faced with resistance within the party, Republican leaders are trying to leverage Trump's influence to secure support votes.

According to media reports, Trump plans to hold private meetings with key Republican factions, including the House Freedom Caucus, in an attempt to reach an agreement. Johnson will remain in the Capitol to hold separate meetings with undecided lawmakers.

The message conveyed by the leadership is: This may not be the bill that the Republicans ideally want, but it is the only version that can pass.

Ohio Republican conservative Congressman Warren Davidson initially opposed the legislative version of the bill in May, but he has now decided to switch to a supportive vote. He posted on social media:

"This bill is not perfect, but it's the best version we can get."

A senior aide told the media, "Although House Republicans want to see more in the bill, this is the reality they are facing now."