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Reps. Don Bacon and Nick LaLota switched their votes from no to yes to allow House Republicans to clear the package.
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June 12, 2025

House passes rescissions after flips and screaming

Moderates always fold.

That’s the adage in the Capitol, and it proved true again today as House Republicans narrowly passed a $9.4 billion rescissions package that was the brainchild of Elon Musk’s DOGE effort.

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