A procedural vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to advance President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is on the verge of failure after four Republican lawmakers opposed the measure late Wednesday night.

Representatives Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, Keith Self of Texas and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania cast “no” votes, leaving supporters with 216 votes—one short of the 217 needed to move the legislation forward under the current House roster.

https://deepnewz.com/us-legislation/four-gop-defections-imperil-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-house-a658c1ed

dweller

(26,987 posts)

16. This vid appears to not be conclusive ?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:50 PM

Jul 2

Every time I start it it shows 59+mins left and ticking down … if I push the scroll to the end it shows the same 207-216 , 9 nv
Then jumps back to 59+ mins to go

Is it on a loop ?

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littlemissmartypants

(29,084 posts)

18. No, it's live.

Reply to dweller (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:53 PM

Jul 2

littlemissmartypants

(29,084 posts)

19. They are just slow as molasses.

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Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:53 PM

Jul 2

Wiz Imp

(6,644 posts)

20. I believe they're leaving the vote open hoping to change people's minds

Reply to dweller (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:53 PM

Jul 2

but it isn't working.

littlemissmartypants

(29,084 posts)

23. Here's the YouTube for the House, not PBS...

Reply to dweller (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:55 PM

Jul 2

https://m.youtube.com/USHouseClerk/live

Rhiannon12866

(241,171 posts)

24. No, this is supposed to be live and as long as not everyone has voted, Speaker Johnson can keep the vote open

Reply to dweller (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:57 PM

Jul 2

Meanwhile, both Johnson and TFG are working to change Republican no votes. Lawrence O'Donnell said TFG has all their phone numbers. And we can bet he's making offers trying to persuade them and if that doesn't work, there are always threats.

littlemissmartypants

(29,084 posts)

26. GMTA

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Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:58 PM

Jul 2

Wiz Imp

(6,644 posts)

17. Is this the vote on the actual bill? It appears to me it's still the vote on the Rule for the bill

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:52 PM

Jul 2

From NBC:

15m ago / 10:34 PM EDT
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GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick leaves chamber after voting 'no' on rule
Melanie ZanonaMelanie Zanona is a Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News.

Reporting from Washington

After Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., delivered a surprising “no” vote on the rule, some of his Republican colleagues scrambled to find him on the floor — most likely to try to get him to change his vote.

But Fitzpatrick bolted out of the chamber and could not be found.

When NBC News informed Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., that Fitzpatrick appeared to have run off, Johnson replied: “Smart.”

Johnson then tried to reach Fitzpatrick by phone, but so far he has been unsuccessful.

mobeau69

(12,090 posts)

21. No but basically it's the same difference.

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Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:54 PM

Jul 2

littlemissmartypants

(29,084 posts)

25. It would not

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:57 PM

Jul 2

Surprise me if Johnson made them stay all night. I imagine that threats are being called in from you know who now.

Wiz Imp

(6,644 posts)

28. I just turned on MSNBC and confirmed via Lawrence O'Donnell

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:59 PM

Jul 2

This is still the procedural vote on the rule. They still haven't been able to pass that, and they can't vote for the actual bill until they pass the rule first.

aaaaaa5a

(4,680 posts)

29. The 4 nays are really 5

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 11:06 PM

Jul 2

Massie hasn’t voted yet. The GOP must flip 2.

Of the remaining 9 there clearly are some additional holdouts we did not plan for.

4 Nays and the bill dies.