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House Budget Committee reports reconciliation bill after close vote as members press for CBO details and SNAP estimates
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The House Budget Committee voted to report the reconciliation measure dubbed the "1 Big Beautiful Bill Act" to the House after a narrow roll-call, while Democrats pressed for Congressional Budget Office analysis and raised concerns about reductions in SNAP and potential losses of health coverage.
The House Budget Committee voted to report the reconciliation measure dubbed the "1 Big Beautiful Bill Act" to the full House after a motion to reconsider and a close roll-call, with the committee recording 17 ayes, 16 noes and 4 present on the final report vote.
The vote followed overnight and weekend deliberations; the committee first agreed to a motion to reconsider the earlier reporting vote after Vice Chairman Rep. Smucker (R-Pa.) moved to reopen consideration. Committee members debated procedural questions about undisclosed negotiations and whether members would have access to any side agreements or updated CBO scores before a floor vote.
The committee chair said deliberations were ongoing and would not be disclosed in detail, adding that any definitive changes would be reflected in a manager's amendment. The chair told members, "we're not going to, disclose, the deliberations,"…
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