The House of Representatives is plowing ahead with a scheduled vote on the Senate's budget blueprint Wednesday evening, even as some Republicans in the chamber warn they don't appear to have enough support to pass the significant piece of President Donald Trump's agenda.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has said the vote will proceed as planned, with a final vote expected around 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. But Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) said he doesn't know why the GOP is pushing ahead with a final vote, telling CNN's Manu Raju he's certain his party "doesn't have the votes" to pass the legislation.
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Earlier in the day, the House passed a procedural "rule" vote by a margin of just 216-215. That vote opened up floor debate and set the stage for the final vote.
The Senate's budget plan faces a murky future in the House, where deficit hawks have insisted they will not support the plan as it stands. Among their key points of contention: Disagreement over spending cuts, with some Republicans concerned the Senate's proposed cuts of about $4 billion are not steep enough compared to the severe cuts outlined in the House's plan.
Trump has openly leaned on his party to pass the budget, but even Rep. Nancy Mace, a MAGA Republican, expressed Wednesday afternoon skepticism over the Senate's proposal.
"FYI: The Senate is unwilling to put their handshake promise to cut 2 trillion dollars in writing in their budget plan. Do you trust it?"
