With only hours remaining before the planned vote, house Republican leaders and White House officials have launched a full-scale effort on Wednesday to push the massive GOP bill through the house and onto President Donald Trump’s desk.Multiple groups of house Republican lawmakers who have expressed concerns about the senate-approved version of the domestic policy bill are meeting on Wednesday morning. Speaker Mike Johnson is actively engaging with these groups, including a key faction of conservative hard-liners, reported Politico.
When to expect a vote?
Several groups of Republican holdouts are also heading to the White House on Wednesday to meet with Trump, who has insisted the bill be finalized by July 4. Meanwhile, skeptical GOP members from across the ideological spectrum expressed caution, saying they were still reviewing the Senate-passed bill, which spans 887 pages.Several groups of Republican holdouts are also heading to the White House on Wednesday to meet with Trump, who has insisted the bill be finalized by July 4. Meanwhile, GOP members from across the ideological spectrum expressed caution, saying they were still reviewing the Senate-passed bill, which spans 887 pages.Republicans are keen on pushing the bill through the house as early as possible, with fears of intraparty holdout dynamics looming large if there were to be any significant delays. When asked about the voting on Wednesday morning, house majority leader Steve Scalise said he expected final passage “sometime today.”
GOP needs full house caucus
The situation could shift if the holdout Republicans unite and resist the intense lobbying push. GOP leaders are closely watching the initial procedural votes that would pave the way for final consideration of the megabill. They’re aiming to hold those votes as early as 11 am Wednesday, but that timeline could be delayed if party whips determine there isn’t enough backing to advance the bill. With full attendance, just four Republican defections could derail it.“If there’s four [GOP ‘nos’], there’s going to be 20, and it’s going to be a jailbreak,” said one House Republican to Politico, granted anonymity to candidly describe internal dynamics.When asked whether he had the votes to move the bill forward on Wednesday, speaker responded, “We’re working on all that right now.” Republican leaders narrowly secured a 212-211 win on an initial procedural vote pushed by Democrats to delay the bill, allowing it to advance. However, several more critical votes are still expected.The White House intensified its pressure campaign Monday night as Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, and senior administration officials launched a fresh wave of public support for the expansive legislation, which features a $5 trillion increase to the debt limit and deficit spending that has unsettled many congressional Republicans. White House officials have tried to ease worries about the deficit by urging lawmakers to overlook the expenses associated with extending the 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of the year. On Wednesday, Trump praised the bill’s potential for “GROWTH,” calling it the main reason the “big, beautiful bill” will become one of the most successful pieces of legislation ever passed.“Our Country will make a fortune this year, more than any of our competitors, but only if the Big, Beautiful Bill is PASSED!,” Trumphe wrote on Truth Social. “Republicans, don’t let the Radical Left Democrats push you around.”
