NEW: ‘RINO’ House Republicans’ Plot To Tank ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill Exposed

One of the Republican congressmen leading the charge against President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill declared on Wednesday that he has cobbled together enough coconspirators to tank the legislation before it even gets off the ground.

Tuesday’s passage by the U.S. Senate has turned all eyes in Washington, D.C., back on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who has pledged to forge ahead with voting on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in time for the 4th of July. The self-imposed deadline gives him less than two days to bring the bill to Trump’s desk for his signature.

Throwing a wrench into the gears is Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY), who told Capitol Hill reporters that he controls a “bloc of 10” Republicans who have committed to him that they will not support Trump’s signature domestic legislation.

“10 would be enough to sink it,” notes FLVoiceNews reporter Eric Daugherty.

So far, it appears Massie is keeping the identities of his fellow fiscal hawks close to the chest. None have yet stepped forward on social media to declare they are adamantly opposed to the bill.

But observers believe that a number of moderate and conservative Republicans may be within his bloc of 10.

Shortly after the Senate passage, Chip Roy (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC), and Andy Harris (R-MD), all members of the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus, signaled their unease at the prospect of the spending bill returning to the House for another vote.

“What happened is our bill has been completely changed,” Norman said, referring to the tweaks the Senate made to the House bill. “I mean, from the [Inflation Reduction Act] credits to the deficit, which expands three quarters of a trillion dollars, it’s a nonstarter.”

Other fiscal conservatives expressing doubts or refusing to comment on the bill include Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Keith Self (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Scott Perry (R-PA), Andy Ogles (R-TN), and Tim Burchett (R-TN).

Moderates, meanwhile, remain fractured over the Senate’s dilution of SALT deductions for higher earners in wealthier suburban parts of the country that are central to their districts.

Reps. David Valadao (R-CA), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), and Young Kim (R-CA) aren’t saying much. Long Island Republican Nick Lalota (R-NY) wrote on X that his team is reviewing the Senate’s changes and sounds closer than most to voting for the bill.

“My team and I are reviewing all 887 pages of the Senate bill. Early analysis: middle-class Long Island families could see a $6K+ fed’l tax cut next year—$5K from the higher $40K SALT deduction. We’re closely analyzing other issues re nat’l deficit, health care, SNAP & energy,” he wrote on X, The Hill reported.

Omaha Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE), who opted not to seek reelection rather than support the bill, is expected to support it reluctantly.

“Instead of improving the Medicaid and energy portions of [the] House bill, it appears the Senate went backwards,” he said on Tuesday.

President Trump has promised Johnson he will work the phones and lean on members to get his signature tax cuts over the finish line. To do that, however, he must first uncover who is pledging their support to Massie.