All eight Republican members representing Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives voted with the majority Thursday afternoon to pass the “big beautiful bill.”
The bill, which passed the House by a 218-214 vote, includes key agenda items pushed by President Donald Trump, including tax cuts, no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, border security measures, funding for the “Golden Dome for America,” Money Accounts for Growth and Advancement for newborn babies, expanded work requirements for Medicaid, an increase to the Child Tax Credit, and more.
Every Republican member in the House voted to advance the bill with the exception of two no votes which came from Kentucky U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY-04) and Pennsylvania U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01).
The bill was not supported by any Democratic members.
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) said she voted with the majority Thursday to pass the bill as it “reflects the values of accountability, compassion, and commonsense that folks in East Tennessee and across the country expect from their government.”
Originally viewed as one of the Republican holdouts against the bill, Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) said he decided to vote for legislation after having “numerous discussions” with President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04), and his colleagues in the House and deciding that a “YES vote is the best way to help the people of East Tennessee.”
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), who chairs the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, said Thursday’s passage of the bill marks Republicans’ deliverance of a “once-in-a-generation change embodied in President Donald Trump’s America First Agenda.”
“For years, the American People have demanded real change from Washington, and now, with the One Big Beautiful Bill headed to President Trump’s desk for his signature, that change has finally been achieved,” Fleischmann added.
Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) said his “yes” vote on the bill stemmed from the “mandate” his constituents gave him last November to “fix the economy that the Biden administration broke.”
The bill, DesJarlais added, “restores the American Dream.”
Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN-05), who was also seen as a Republican holdout leading up to Thursday’s vote, said he is confident the bill “will unleash our economy and usher in a new golden age for America.”
Congressman John Rose (R-TN-06) said he was “proud” to support the bill and “deliver on the America First agenda that 77 million Americans voted for back in November.”
Thursday’s vote for the bill marked Congressman Mark Green’s (R-TN-07) last vote in Congress as the congressman officially exits his post to enter the private sector.
Green said he was “grateful” his last vote was for the budget reconciliation package.
Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN-08) also said he was “proud” to support the bill, adding, “President Trump’s America First agenda will usher in a new era of growth, opportunity, and prosperity for the United States.”
The president is scheduled to hold a signing ceremony for the bill on Friday, July 4 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
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