Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to punt a critical vote tonight to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda, according to multiple lawmakers and aides familiar with the plans.
House Republican leaders abruptly pulled their budget resolution from the floor on Tuesday evening after failing to secure support from a small group of conservative fiscal hawks who threatened to derail the framework for President Trump’s legislative agenda.
In a dramatic turn of events, top GOP lawmakers scrapped the scheduled vote after lobbying holdouts on the House floor for more than an hour. The previous vote remained open far longer than expected, giving leaders time to negotiate with those opposing the measure.
On Monday and Tuesday, Trump personally engaged with holdouts, including fiscal conservatives wary of its impact on the deficit and moderates concerned about possible Medicaid cuts, in an effort to secure their support for the "one big beautiful bill."
However, their attempts seem to have fallen short, marking a setback for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team as they try to advance Trump's domestic policy agenda.
It's unclear when leaders will try again for a vote on the legislation, which sets out broad guidelines for a package encompassing Trump’s tax, border, and energy priorities, along with spending cuts to offset costs and a $4 trillion increase in the debt limit.
With time running out, Johnson has reiterated his goal to pass a budget resolution by the end of this month in hopes of having a final bill on Trump's desk by the end of May.
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Counting is underway in Armenia's elections. The results of the vote are set to determine the political direction of the country of three million people for the next few years. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is hoping to fend off challenges from several pro-Russia candidates to secure a third term.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party is on course for victory, with Armenian media reporting that the country's Central Election Commission has completed the vote count in the parliamentary elections. An official announcement is still expected.
Armenian authorities arrested six candidates from the pro-Russian Strong Armenia bloc on Saturday, one day before voters were due to take part in parliamentary elections.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has confirmed the number of casualties its citizens suffered as a result of the 5 June drone attacks on the cargo ships Natra and Zircon in the Sea of Azov. In a statement, it said four Azerbaijani citizens were killed and four others were injured.
The results of Armenia’s parliamentary elections will determine the makeup of the National Assembly and shape the country's political direction for the foreseeable future. But in Armenia, the final result is not decided by vote percentages alone. Here's how it works.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday (8 June) for a rare summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, receiving a grand welcome as he described relations between the two countries as being at a "new historical starting point".
Football fans of all ages gathered in Miami Beach for a World Cup sticker trading event, exchanging duplicates and comparing Panini albums as they prepared for the tournament's opening match.
A city north of Tokyo has suspended classes at all 94 of its primary and middle schools after its first-ever reported bear sighting, amid growing concern over increasing encounters between bears and people across Japan.
A Turkish fishing vessel rescued migrants from a boat in distress in international waters off Malta on Sunday (7 June), after the overcrowded craft capsized in the central Mediterranean.
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany have backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to hold direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as efforts to secure a ceasefire continue.
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