Republicans Narrowly Get Budget Plan Approval

April 11, 2025 5:08 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans narrowly got their budget plan over the finish line this week. Now comes the hard part. They’ll seek to craft a final bill with enough spending cuts to satisfy those on the right while not jeopardizing the reelection prospects of more vulnerable lawmakers whose constituents rely on key safety net programs such as Medicaid and nutritional assistance. House Speaker Mike Johnson had to pull the resolution from a Wednesday vote because more time was needed to win over some of the the chamber’s biggest deficit hawks. Sen. Chuck Schumer said the struggles Republicans have faced so far are only a glimmer of what’s to come.