House Budget Resolution Faces GOP Opposition Ahead of Vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan for a significant budget reconciliation bill faces substantial pushback from Republican members, threatening its timely approval. The House Rules Committee advanced the resolution, which includes proposed spending cuts between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion, but several GOP members express concerns over potential impacts on Medicaid and other programs. Key holdouts, including Reps. Tim Burchett and Thomas Massie, have publicly declared their opposition, complicating Johnson's path to securing enough votes for passage. With a slim majority, Johnson can afford to lose only one Republican vote, raising the stakes for the upcoming procedural votes. Some GOP leaders assert that the current budget resolution does not include cuts to Medicaid, but skepticism remains among members about the bill's implications. As the vote approaches, Johnson is engaging with dissenting members in hopes of swaying their opinions before the critical vote.