LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― House Republicans adopted a budget resolution on Thursday after conservatives received symbolic assurances from party leaders that they would support deeper spending cuts. The House previously adopted a budget calling for $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, only for the Senate to ignore it and send over a budget with only $4 billion in cuts. AdvertisementThe House adopted the Senate budget resolution Thursday after Speaker Mike Johnson assured holdout Republicans that GOP leaders would support deeper spending cuts. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesNotably, Thune did not unequivocally state Senate Republicans were committed to the $1.5 trillion figure. Hard-line House Republicans have howled about the gimmickry, which goes against everything they’ve ever said about fiscal responsibility.

Source: Huffington Post April 10, 2025 18:59 UTC