The question “who were the 2 Republicans who voted against the bill” is ambiguous because multiple recent bills had small groups of Republicans voting no, and your prompt does not specify which bill, which chamber (House or Senate), or what date the vote occurred.

Why this can’t be answered precisely

  • Several different “Trump-backed” or high-profile bills in 2025–2026 had more than one, or more than two, Republicans defect, so there is no single, clearly recognized case of “the 2 Republicans” without more context.
  • News and forum discussions often use shorthand like “the bill” or “two Republicans” in headlines or comments, but they are referring to specific measures (for example, a shutdown-avoidance bill, ACA subsidy extensions, or infrastructure and tribal bills).

What information is missing

To identify the exact two Republicans, it is necessary to know at least:

  • Which bill (name or subject, e.g., “health care subsidies,” “war powers,” “shutdown bill,” “Big, Beautiful Bill,” etc.).
  • Which chamber voted (U.S. House or Senate).
  • Approximate date of the vote (month/year) or the news outlet / article you are reading.

How you can quickly find the names

Once you know the specific bill, you can usually:

  1. Look up the bill on a congressional tracking site (e.g., the official roll call page for that bill). These pages list every member’s “yea” or “nay.”
  1. Or, search news using the pattern:
    • “name of bill” + “Republicans who voted against it” (for example, “ACA subsidy extension House vote Republicans who voted against” or “war powers Venezuela Republicans who voted no”).

Direct answer status

Because the bill is not specified, any concrete pair of names would just be a guess and could easily be wrong for the particular vote you are asking about.

If you reply with:

  • The bill’s topic (e.g., “the shutdown-avoidance bill,” “the health care subsidies bill,” “the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ tax package”), and
  • Whether it was a House or Senate vote,

then the exact two Republicans can be identified accurately.