Rep. Chip Roy (R–Texas), a key member of the House Rules Committee, delivered a blistering rebuke Tuesday of the Senate’s version of President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” calling it “garbage” and warning its prospects in the House are rapidly fading.
Speaking to Politico, Roy said the chances of the bill passing are “a hell of a lot lower than they were even 48 hours ago,” citing mounting frustration among House conservatives over changes made in the Senate.
Roy also took aim at Trump’s allies — including White House Budget Director Russ Vought and Vice President JD Vance — who have defended the bill’s fiscal merits.
“That is garbage,” Roy said flatly, arguing that the Senate’s version violates the budget framework House Republicans agreed to earlier this year, particularly once interest costs are factored in. “I don’t think it’s close, especially if you add interest.”
Earlier in the day, Roy accused Senate Republicans of reverting to “swamp” behavior by gutting key provisions of the original House bill. Appearing on Fox News, he warned that without strict spending caps, the U.S. economy — from inflation to housing markets — could face serious consequences.
“They’re significantly watering down what we did to deliver for the president on the Green New Scam,” Roy said. “This is the Senate doing swamp things.”
Despite President Trump’s not-so-subtle warning to House Republicans that they would be “very wise” to pass the bill as-is or “suffer the consequences,” Roy vowed to vote no.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R–S.C.), another member of the Rules Committee, also voiced opposition to advancing the revised legislation to the House floor, citing the Senate’s changes.
Still, House GOP leadership insisted Tuesday that the bill would continue moving forward, even as dissent within the party grows louder.
