House Republicans resist Senate budget plan amid concerns over spending cuts
- Speaker Mike Johnson is meeting with House GOP budget holdouts at the White House in an effort to pass a budget resolution.
- Many House conservatives believe the Senate's proposed $4 billion in spending cuts is inadequate, raising concerns about deficit reduction.
- Despite Trump's outreach, there is skepticism among lawmakers about gaining sufficient support for the Senate budget.
On April 8, 2025, President Donald Trump met with House GOP budget holdouts at the White House in an effort to rally support for the Senate-passed budget plan. The proposal aims to facilitate the advancement of Trump's agenda by allowing tax cuts, immigration enforcement, defense spending, and lifting the debt ceiling without Democratic support. However, significant opposition has arisen from House conservatives, particularly those in the Freedom Caucus, who criticize the Senate's $4 billion spending cuts as insufficient. They argue that the cuts must be more substantial to effectively combat deficits and have pledged to vote against the resolution. Speaker Mike Johnson is focused on building consensus among Republicans, hoping to bring the budget resolution to the House floor for a vote before Congress' Easter recess. Despite Trump's outreach to the holdouts, many remain unconvinced, stressing that their stance is rooted in concerns about the long-term fiscal implications of the Senate's budget. Republican representatives, including Ralph Norman and Chip Roy, have expressed disbelief over the Senate's proposed figures, labeling them as