Rand Paul Thinks There Are Enough GOP Senators to Block Trump Budget Bill

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Source: Newsweek

Published Jun 01, 2025 at 7:40 PM EDT


Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, said Sunday that he's confident there are enough members of his party to vote against President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" spending bill amid concerns that it does not make enough cuts to spending. Newsweek reached out to the White House and Paul's office by email outside of normal business hours on Sunday for comment.

Why It Matters

Trump made the passage of a new spending bill one of his centerpiece policy goals for his second administration, aiming to wrap everything up into one single bill, the much-touted "big, beautiful bill" that will allow him to pursue his raft of policies. The bill would extend the president's 2017 tax cats, reduce taxes for individuals and corporations, and add new exemptions for tipped workers and overtime pay. Critics also warn that the bill's spending cuts would prove insufficient to pay for the proposed tax cuts and other spending priorities.

However, some Republicans have voiced reservations about supporting the bill, with the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimating that it will add $3.8 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years.The House of Representatives passed the bill by just one vote, 215-214, as two Republicans broke ranks and joined every House Democrat in opposing the bill.

What To Know

Paul has spoken out against the spending bill and said he will not vote to pass it due to the inclusion of a mechanism that would allow Congress to increase the nation's debt limit by $5 trillion. On Sunday, the senator appeared on CBS News' Face the Nation when host Margaret Brennan asked, "Do you have three other Republicans who will stand with you to block this bill?" Paul responded: "I think there are four of us at this point, and I would be very surprised if the bill at least is not modified in a good direction."

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. I don't like and I don't trust Rand Paul, but

I'll give this much to him: He won't settle.

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. Since he is making this statement

he knows enough senators have caved that he can vote against it, but it will still pass.

[0rganism]

5. Yep, these assholes deserve zero hope

Putting hope on Republicans is a waste of precious time. They grind up hope to make their bread.

The awful arsonist bill will pass with a couple of dissenters babbling about how it wasn't cutting enough from social programs.

[travelingthrulife]

3. Not enough cuts for Paul. The bill is not cruel enough for them yet.

[Bengus81]

4. Exactly what the deal is here. Clowns like Paul want Medicaid to be GUTTED even more

They don't give a FLYING FUCK if people DIE because of their cuts,they don't want massive tax cuts for the richest of the rich debt laid at their doorstep when they run for office next time.

[Wonder Why]

6. Of course there's enough - if only they can get over their cowardice and follow the Constitution they swore to

support and defend. In fact, if they all did that, the vote against the bill would be unanimous!

From the Senate web site:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.