The revised package now heads back to the House, where Republican leaders hope to approve it and send it to Trump before a self-imposed July 4 deadline. But it faces hurdles.

The House Rules Committee voted 7-6 to advance President Donald Trump's megabill early on Wednesday, sending the legislation to the floor for consideration. Republican Reps. Ralph Norman and Chip Roy sided with Democrats in voting against the measure in committee, the body having met for nearly 12 hours.

The House is in a holding pattern as GOP leaders lean on Republican holdouts to allow President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to advance. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Trump have spent much of the day trying to win over deficit hawks in the House Freedom Caucus and beyond who are threatening to block the