House GOP in Disarray as Budget Vote Collapses

House Republicans abruptly canceled a vote on the Senate’s budget resolution Wednesday night, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to unite the party behind a sweeping fiscal blueprint.

Despite last-minute efforts by leadership, including a push from Trump on social media, a bloc of hardline conservatives refused to back the Senate’s plan. Their objection centered on what they view as insufficient spending cuts—$4 billion in savings versus the $1.5 to $2 trillion the House initially targeted.

“We just don’t trust the Senate,” said Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, echoing broader frustrations among fiscal hawks about perceived compromises in the Senate’s version.

The failed vote stalls GOP plans to fast-track tax cuts, military funding, and border security measures through budget reconciliation. It also underscores growing fractures within the Republican caucus—even amid agreement on goals, tactics continue to divide the party.

According to Politico, Johnson is now considering options including amending the Senate resolution or heading straight into conference negotiations. Lawmakers are heading home for a two-week recess, leaving Trump's long-promised “big, beautiful bill” in limbo. Whether GOP leadership can unify the party around a new compromise remains to be seen.