Deficit hawks who had blocked the measure two days earlier are still dissatisfied and want steeper spending cuts.

The committee's top Democrat, Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., began by asking Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, the chairman, to be transparent with the committee on what "side deals" were struck to flip votes.

The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support to President Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” They warn the tax cuts alone would pile onto the nation’s $36-trillion debt.