Photo: House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) speaks during a news conference with Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and other committee members on January 18, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

With the help of three Democratic members, the Republican-controlled House Budget Committee on Thursday advanced legislation to establish a fiscal commission that critics say is a trojan horse for Social Security and Medicare cuts.

The final vote to send the bill to the full House was 22-12, with Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Scott Peters (D-Calif.), and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) joining every present Republican in supporting the Fiscal Commission Act.

The committee rejected four proposed Democratic amendments, including one supporting tax hikes on the rich to bolster Social Security and Medicare.

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