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Rep. Garbarino Naps, Misses Crucial Trump Budget Vote

5/23/2025

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Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York dozed off during a pivotal House vote on President Trump's budget package, missing the nail-biting decision that passed by just one vote, 215-214. Speaker Mike Johnson couldn't resist a quip about the snooze, igniting a flurry of memes and bipartisan criticism. Garbarino later expressed he would have supported the bill.

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Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York dozed off during a pivotal House vote on President Trump's budget package, missing the nail-biting decision that passed by just one vote, 215-214. Speaker Mike Johnson couldn't resist a quip about the snooze, igniting a flurry of memes and bipartisan criticism. Garbarino later expressed he would have supported the bill.