In a floor speech before the vote on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" early Thursday morning, House Speaker Mike Johnson called out his Democrat colleagues for what their ‘no’ votes would signify.
“Let the record show that when the House Democrats vote in a few moments, this is what they'll be voting for,” he said. “Their vote will show that they are apparently for the largest tax increase in the history of our country. They will be voting for when they vote against this bill, waste, fraud, and abuse. They will be voting against safer communities, American energy dominance and American strength on the world stage.”
Indeed, the National Republican Congressional Committee said House Democrats will come to regret their votes, arguing they essentially flipped middle-class America the bird.
They didn’t just vote against the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a pro-family, pro-worker, pro-growth package that delivers historic tax relief and economic revival; they voted against the very people they claim to represent.
House Democrats just voted to:
- Raise taxes by 22% – the highest tax hike in American history.
- Kill 7 million jobs.
- Slash the child tax credit in half.
- Allow 1.4 million illegal immigrants to take advantage of SNAP and Medicaid, undermining the program for deserving Americans.
- Cut over $65 billion in border security funding, threatening Americans’ safety.
- Take away over $150 billion from our military.
“House Democrats just signed their own political death warrant," NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella said in a statement. "Voters won't forget how they betrayed working families. And Republicans won't let them.”
The bill narrowly passed Thursday morning by a vote of 215-214. Two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio, joined Democrats in opposing the measure, while House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland voted present.
