President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” a tax-and-spending package central to his legislative agenda, stalled in the House of Representatives on Thursday after Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky withdrew his support and voted against the measure. Massie was the only Republican to break ranks, according to lawmakers present for the vote. His opposition deprived GOP leaders of the narrow margin they needed to move the bill forward, and aides said the legislation is now unlikely to advance in its current form.
BREAKING: THOMAS MASSIE VOTED NO ON TRUMP’S BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL https://t.co/SRp2VvQwOS
BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie votes ‘NO’ on President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill.’
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: REP. THOMAS MASSIE VOTES NO ON TRUMP’S BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky just broke ranks, casting a “no” vote on Trump’s signature tax-and-spending package. He’s one of the few G.O.P. holdouts on the high-stakes legislation. The https://t.co/KN4LEU91Oc https://t.co/bInivoUcZJ