US House Narrowly Approves Trump's $4.5 Trillion Budget Plan

The budget includes significant tax cuts and spending reductions but faces criticism from both parties over its potential economic impact.

The US House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's budget proposal with a tight 217-215 vote, with one Republican and all Democrats opposing it.
The plan extends $4.5 trillion in tax cuts originally enacted during Trump's first term, while proposing $2 trillion in federal spending cuts over the next decade.
Critics from both parties expressed concerns about the plan's impact on the national deficit, which could rise by $4 trillion, and potential cuts to programs like Medicaid and food assistance.
Trump and Republican leaders exerted significant pressure to secure votes, including personal outreach by the president to hesitant lawmakers.
The budget now faces further negotiation in Congress, with the Senate having already passed a scaled-down version focusing on border security and defense funding.