House Republicans to Senate GOP: Don’t Water Down Trump Agenda Bill
Charlie Kirk Staff
05/24/2025

House Republicans just sent a loud and clear message to their Senate counterparts: don’t mess with Trump’s flagship legislation.
The House narrowly passed President Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill” by a single vote, 215–214. This legislation rolls up key parts of the former president’s agenda—from tax cuts and healthcare reforms to border security and defense funding—into one massive package. And now, some in the House are worried the Senate GOP might try to chip away at it, The Hill reported.
At the heart of the bill is a move to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts and eliminate taxes on tips, which is a popular move with working-class Americans. It also raises the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000, something wealthier suburban districts have long pushed for.
“House Members like me respect the Senate’s prerogative to shape key aspects of the One Big Beautiful Bill, but we respectfully request that Senators preserve the interlocking provisions that were carefully negotiated through months of tough internal deliberation,” Republican New York Rep. Nick LaLota, one of the main voices for the SALT deductions, said. “The bill’s strength and viability depend on maintaining that hard-earned balance.”
Republicans backing the bill say it’s about restoring fiscal sanity and protecting children, while critics are calling it cruel and discriminatory.
The bill also beefs up immigration enforcement with $70 billion for border security, including new wall construction and expanded deportation efforts.
Speaker of the House and Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson spoke with Senate Republicans and pleaded with them not to make massive changes.
“I encouraged them to remember that we have a very delicate equilibrium that we’ve reached over here. A lot of work went into this to find exactly the right balance,” he said.
“You saw how perilous that was over the last week as it developed,” the Speaker said.
“And I encouraged our Senate colleagues to think of this as a one-team effort, as we have, and to modify this as little as possible, because it will make it easier for us to get it over the line, ultimately, and finished and get it to the president’s desk by July 4. That’s a big thing,” he said.
But some Senate Republicans are already showing signs of hesitation.
“I think there will be considerable changes in the Senate,” Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said.
“There’s not one Republican in the United States Senate who gives a s— about SALT,” North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer said. “Having said that, what does matter is 218 votes in the House, and we want to be cognizant about that.”
“It’s not conservative; I can’t support it,” Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said.
Latest News

Two Charged In Connection to Texas ICE Facility Attack As Main Suspect Remains at Large

Trump Meeting With Tech Industry Leaders Amid New Google Investments In U.S.

Supreme Court Says Trump Has Authority to Mass Fire Education Dept. Staffers
