The Latest: House Leaders Rush Toward A Final Vote As Democrats Hold The Floor

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the latest house leaders rush toward a final vote as democrats hold the floor

House Republicans are ready to vote on President Donald Trump's 4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill early Thursday after staying up all night with GOP leaders and the president himself working to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition by his Fourth of July deadline.

Final debates began in the predawn hours after another chaotic day and night at the Capitol following a series of closed-door meetings.

Putting the bill on Trump's desk would be a milestone for the president and his party as Republicans have the votes to overcome Democratic opposition to a long list of GOP priorities. Trump's "one big beautiful bill," an 800-plus page package , is a defining measure of his return to the White House. Read what's in the full bill for yourself .

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