What They Said About the Big Beautiful Bill

July 7, 2025 | 3:01 PM EDT

Steve Ulrich

By a 218-214 vote, the U.S. House passed President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and sent the legislative package to his desk where he signed it into law on Friday.

The vote went along party lines with two exceptions, as two Republicans broke ranks and voted no on the legislation, including Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-01).

My statement on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1: https://t.co/iqLYiuXRJB

— Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick ???????? (@RepBrianFitz) July 3, 2025

Republicans just voted to kick 17 million Americans off health care.

They just voted to kick millions off food assistance.

They just voted for trillions in tax breaks to the ultra-rich.

They have betrayed the American people — and we're going to make sure everyone knows it.
— Rep. Brendan Boyle (@CongBoyle) July 3, 2025

Pennsylvanians don’t like it when you take away their health care, food, hospitals or nursing homes! I may not be the only PA member leaving Congress 18 months from now.
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— Congressman Dwight Evans (@RepDwightEvans) July 3, 2025

Today, my Republican colleagues narrowly passed the worst piece of legislation in modern history.

My full statement: pic.twitter.com/9guGWH7pih
— Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (@RepDean) July 3, 2025

House Republicans took an unconscionable vote to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions of Americans to give the ultrawealthy a tax cut.

I voted no.

Read my full statement below:https://t.co/iQqkZyBtJY
— Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (@RepMGS) July 3, 2025

This bill is a legislative, fiscal, and moral failure – and I voted no. pic.twitter.com/kXbUGticg1
— Chrissy Houlahan (@RepHoulahan) July 3, 2025

The people of the Greater Lehigh Valley have demanded action on their priorities. This budget delivers.

✅ Preventing the largest tax increase in American history
✅ Tax relief for working families, seniors, tipped workers, and overtime.
✅ Expanding the Child Tax Credit
✅… pic.twitter.com/hZtMFawAqp
— U.S. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (@RepMackenzie) July 3, 2025

My statement on today’s budget reconciliation vote ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/yVafaSSEKL
— Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr. (@RepBresnahan) July 3, 2025

My statement on the historic passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill: pic.twitter.com/tnTBABi3tw
— Congressman Dan Meuser (@RepMeuser) July 3, 2025

Rep. Scott Perry (R-10) did not post a statement to social media.

Thank you @RepScottPerry for voting to save Pennsylvanians from paying $2500 in taxes!

Representative Perry is a true defender of the taxpayers & we're proud of his efforts to restore fiscal responsibility in DC. On behalf of your taxpayer constituents, THANK YOU! pic.twitter.com/BcjyErkCXE
— AFP Pennsylvania (@AFPPennsylvania) July 4, 2025

The One Big, Beautiful Bill is PASSED! I voted YES. pic.twitter.com/WFTam82aII
— Rep. Lloyd Smucker (@RepSmucker) July 3, 2025

Republicans just passed one of the most harmful bills in modern history that will devastate our communities for years to come.

I voted no. pic.twitter.com/BYTD8kVLvn
— Rep. Summer Lee (@RepSummerLee) July 3, 2025

Incredibly proud to deliver on @POTUS’ America First agenda with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

✅ Delivers tax relief for Main Street businesses.
✅ Avoids the largest tax hike in American history.
✅ Increases funding for border security.
✅ Incentivizes treatments… https://t.co/Kf2aGr4Zoy
— John Joyce, M.D. (@RepJohnJoyce) July 3, 2025

Last November, the American people gave President Trump and congressional Republicans a clear mandate to provide economic relief to American families, secure our southern border, and reduce out-of-control government spending. The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on that promise by…
— Guy Reschenthaler (@GReschenthaler) July 3, 2025

Thank you @SpeakerJohnson for working with the Chairmen and trusting House Committees to do the people's work to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill. Promises made, promises kept. pic.twitter.com/hSW5o3Ao2s
— Glenn "GT" Thompson (@CongressmanGT) July 3, 2025

Today, the U.S. House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. From small businesses to hardworking families, from children to seniors, the One Big Beautiful provides historic investments in Western Pennsylvania and the United States, both for today and for generations to come.…
— Rep. Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyPA) July 3, 2025

My statement on my NO vote on the "Big Ugly Bill" ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/kMy0pZQGVi
— Congressman Chris Deluzio (@RepDeluzio) July 3, 2025

Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) added his congratulations.

Congratulations to @POTUS for putting his vision into action and to Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson for putting so much of that agenda in one bill:
✅ Tax Relief ($2,200 child tax credit, doubling standard deduction, no tax on tips & no tax on overtime)⁰✅ Seal the Border and…
— Senator Dave McCormick (@SenMcCormickPA) July 3, 2025

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) did not post a statement to social media.

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) expressed his disappointment.

The federal budget bill Congress just passed is shameful and it is going to hurt Pennsylvania.

The Republican members of our delegation who voted for this bill just voted for: cutting healthcare and food assistance for over half a million Pennsylvanians, eliminating 26,000… pic.twitter.com/dZmxrNf464
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) July 3, 2025

Steve Ulrich

Ulrich has worked as managing editor of PoliticsPA since January 2022 after spending two years as the Director of Elections in York (Pa.) County. Prior to that, he spent 35 years as a college athletics administrator. Send email to [email protected]