Texas Congressman Keith Self flip-flopped three times before ultimately voting in favor of President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill — a move that has drawn criticism from conservative allies and voters.
The Big Beautiful Bill advances President Trump’s agenda on tax cuts, border security, mass deportations, and energy policy. It passed the House on July 3 by a narrow vote of 218–214. Two Republicans, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, voted against the final version.
Self initially supported the legislation but flipped to a no vote on July 2, arguing that the Senate had “watered down” key provisions of the House version.
“The Senate broke the House framework, and then they stomped all over it,” Self posted on X. “Now, House leadership wants to cram this broken bill down our throats by rushing it to the floor while in the middle of discussions, completely disregarding their promises.”
He said leadership needed to restore three core provisions from the original bill before he could reconsider his vote.
Less than 24 hours later, Self flipped again, voting yes and citing progress on his concerns while praising President Trump’s leadership.
“President Trump has shown true leadership by listening to all voices involved with making the Big Beautiful Bill a success for the American people,” Self wrote. “Multiple spending issues have now been addressed, and with that, I am confident that we can move forward to ensure that this historic piece of legislation will have a lasting impact for future generations.”
Despite his final yes vote, Self faced sharp criticism from conservatives over the reversal.
“The bill you voted for today is the exact same bill you voted against yesterday,” Texas State Republican Executive Committee member Rolando Garcia wrote on X. “You are just an attention seeker who wants to feel important by making Trump call and beg for your vote.”
Other critics questioned his motives.
“You caved to a fake deadline set by a separate branch,” another X user wrote. “It is true your vote will be remembered — just not in a positive light.”
The Dallas Express reached out to Rep. Keith Self’s office for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.