WASHINGTON – Five House Republicans didn't join their fellow GOP colleaguessupporting the legislative packagepacked withPresident Donald Trump'spriorities, while Democrats unanimously opposed the bill that willswell the national debtand add work requirements to Medicaid. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, had already announced his opposition for what he said would continue Biden administration levels of spending long before the vote of 215 in favor, 214 opposed and one present. Trump responded thatMassie should be voted out of officeafter a meeting May 20 of House GOP lawmakers. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, also voted against the bill for increasing the deficit a projected $451 billion in 2027. More:House passes Trump's deficit-swelling tax bill, with big Medicaid changes "While I love many things in the bill, promising someone else will cut spending in the future does not cut spending,"Davidson said in a social media post."Deficits do matter and this bill grows them now." Three other Republicans also didn't cast yes votes for the Trump bill. Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland voted present, which would have effectively been an opposition vote if the rest of the lawmakers had tied. Harris is the chairman of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus, which sought greater cuts in spending in the package. Heposted the same chart of growing debtas Davidson before the vote. Reps. David Schweikert of Arizona and Andrew Garbarino of New York missed the vote entirely. House SpeakerMike Johnson, R-La., told reporters there should have been 217 GOP votes for the bill. Garbarino "fell asleep in the back" after the all-night session and inadvertently missed the vote, Johnson said. Schweikert slipped his electronic voting card into place after the vote had ended, Johnson said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:The 5 House Republicans who didn't vote for Trump's tax bill
