House Dems Begin To Take Credit For Provisions In Trump-Backed Law They Voted Against

Democratic lawmakers decried it as the “Big, Ugly Bill,” but some members of the minority party are beginning to praise — and even take credit — for various provisions within President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Communities across the country stand to gain billions of dollars in federal funding from the president’s sweeping tax relief and immigration law that Trump signed on July 4. Several congressional Democrats are beginning to claim responsibility for provisions they deem beneficial to their constituents despite fiercely opposing the bill during its passage.

Though House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has argued that passage of Trump’s budget bill will cost Republicans control of the lower chamber during the midterms, some members of his conference are quietly signaling that some provisions within the bill are popular with voters.

“House Democrats voted against the largest tax cuts in generations, historic border security, and safer communities — then tried to take a victory lap because they’ve got nothing else to run on,” National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) spokesman Mike Marinella said in a statement. “That’s like lighting a house on fire and taking credit when the fire department shows up.”