White House summons House GOP holdouts threatening Trump megabill
- House Republicans prepared for a crucial procedural vote on President Trump's megabill to advance it before the July 4 holiday.
- This vote followed the Senate passage of an amended bill that added $110 billion to a nearly $3.4 trillion total cost, sparking dissent among conservative Republicans.
- White House meetings on Wednesday with Freedom Caucus members and party moderates aimed to ease opposition amid ongoing private negotiations and a daylong House debate.
- Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate, while House Speaker Mike Johnson said he could lose only three GOP votes to pass the bill in the House.
- Despite resistance from holdouts, Speaker Johnson expressed optimism that most members would support the bill, aiming to pass it on time and extend 2017 tax cuts alongside major spending and healthcare changes.
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