House lawmakers could kick off consideration of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ as soon as Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
A notice sent to congressional offices on Sunday night indicated House GOP leaders think they may begin the process at 9 a.m. Wednesday with an initial House-wide vote.<\/p>\n
Nothing is set in stone, however, and the Senate is still working its way through the massive piece of legislation as of Monday morning. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘The president has been very clear that it’s time to get this bill out of Congress and over to his desk,’ House GOP Policy Chair Kevin Hern, R-Okla., told Fox News Digital. ‘We’re going to celebrate Independence Day with a big, beautiful signing ceremony and finally deliver this tax relief to American families.’<\/p>\n
The initial House-wide vote would be a ‘rule’ vote, a procedural hurdle to allow lawmakers to begin debating the bill. That could set up a final vote by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, depending on last-minute maneuvering to rally support. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before most legislation is considered chamber-wide, is likely to consider the bill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The initial version of the bill passed the House of Representatives by just one vote in late May.<\/p>\n
House GOP leaders are facing similarly slim odds now, with just four Republican defections being enough to sink the bill, assuming all Democrats vote against it as expected.<\/p>\n
Some House Republicans have already voiced concerns about some of the Senate’s key modifications to the bill. Moderates are wary of additional cost-sharing burdens for states that expanded their Medicaid populations under the Affordable Care Act, while conservatives argue other measures in the bill will mean it adds more to the $36 trillion national debt than the House version.<\/p>\n
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., urged Republicans to take their concerns to leadership or their Senate counterparts rather than airing those grievances on social media.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, leadership allies have been hitting the media sphere in support of the bill.<\/p>\n
‘The One, Big, Beautiful Bill delivers President Trump\u2019s pro-worker promises by eliminating tax on tips, overtime, and auto interest, while also delivering tax relief for seniors,’ House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., posted on X amid a litany of other statements promoting the bill.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Republican Study Committee Chair August Pfluger, R-Texas, wrote, ‘The average taxpayer in my district would face a 26% tax increase if we don\u2019t pass the One Big Beautiful Bill. Failure is not an option. We must pass this bill to prevent the largest tax hike in history!’<\/p>\n
The 940-page legislation is aimed at advancing Trump’s priorities on taxes, the border, energy, defense and the national debt.<\/p>\n
The president has said he wants the bill on his desk on or around the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the legislation could still change before it gets to Trump \u2013 the Senate is kicking off a marathon ‘vote-a-rama’ on the bill with various senators on both sides offering an unlimited number of amendments.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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