Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to quickly pass President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after the Senate passed the reconciliation bill 51-50 (with Vance as the tie-breaker) on Tuesday.
Full statement from Johnson and Scalise:
The House will work quickly to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill that enacts President Trump’s full America First agenda by the Fourth of July. The American people gave us a clear mandate, and after four years of Democrat failure, we intend to deliver without delay.
Republicans were elected to do exactly what this bill achieves: secure the border, make tax cuts permanent, unleash American energy dominance, restore peace through strength, cut wasteful spending, and return to a government that puts Americans first.
This bill is President Trump’s agenda, and we are making it law. House Republicans are ready to finish the job and put the One Big Beautiful Bill on President Trump’s desk in time for Independence Day.
My joint statement with Leader @SteveScalise, @GOPMajorityWhip, and Chairwoman @RepLisaMcClain on Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill:
The House will work quickly to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill that enacts President Trump’s full America First agenda by the Fourth…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 1, 2025
However, Senator Lisa Murkowski is trying to throw a wrench into plans to pass the bill and move on.
Murkowski, who voted for the reconciliation bill, told reporters on Tuesday that she wants the House to send the Big Beautiful Bill back to the Senate to continue the work.
MURKOWSKI tells reporters she wants the House to send OBBB back to the Senate to continue the work. She voted for it.
“My hope is that the House is gonna look at this and recognize that we’re not there yet,” Murkowski said
— Brendan Pedersen (@BrendanPedersen) July 1, 2025
When asked why she voted for the reconciliation bill if it still needs work, she said the tax impact will hurt the people of Alaska.
“Kill it and it’s gone,” Murkowski told reporters. “There is a tax impact coming forward. That’s gonna hurt the people in my state.”
Asked why she voted for the bill if it needs work, Murkowski said voting against would have killed OBBB
“Kill it and it’s gone,” Murkowski said. “There is a tax impact coming forward. That’s gonna hurt the people in my state.”
— Brendan Pedersen (@BrendanPedersen) July 1, 2025
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