GOP, Trump and House Republicans
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House Republicans worked through the night and met with Trump to move a megabill advancing the president's legislative agenda through a key committee.
President Donald Trump summoned members of a key wing of the Republican Party to the White House Wednesday, as they threaten to defy GOP leaders and prevent his agenda from advancing out of the House this week.
Trump is holding a White House meeting with Republican holdouts on his "big beautiful bill." Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Trump has shied away from threatening Medicaid cuts outright due to the onslaught of disagreement from many of his own MAGA supporters. On Tuesday, he visited Capitol Hill urging Republicans to immediately unite behind the bill and assured them that he was focused on “saving” Medicaid.
The massive tax and immigration bill, which is central to Trump’s second-term plans, faces continued resistance from both moderates and GOP hard-liners.
Trump urges Republicans to pass a major tax bill, facing opposition from Democrats and concerns over increasing the national debt by $3.3 trillion.