Washington - House Republicans plan to vote on legislation this week that includes President Trump’s second term agenda, which includes tax cuts and border security and defense priorities. Although the legislation is not outside the committee, the break in the Republican meeting seems to remain, which makes it questionable for its passage. President Trump is expected to conduct personal visits to Republicans on Tuesday to urge them to support the bill, a source familiar with the plan.
“There is still a lot of work to be done,” House Speaker Mike John told reporters late Sunday. “But over the next few days, I’m looking forward to a very thoughtful, very productive discussion – I absolutely believe we will get it in the final form and pass it.”
A handful of conservative hardwoods on the House Budget Committee after the last three committees proposed a section of a massive legislative package last week Blocked the package Go from Friday. Setbacks prompted work and reservations throughout the weekend, which ultimately allowed legislation progress Later on Sunday.
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington called it a “critical step” while acknowledging that the review is still going on, maintaining disagreements on state and local tax breaks, known as salt, and on when Medicaid job requirements will take effect. But Arlington said the vote to advance legislation on Sunday “shows people are confident that these things will be resolved.”
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and Ralph Norman of South Carolina, two conservatives, celebrated a change they said to eliminate delays in Medicaid job requirements as the Conservatives opposed the original plan that would delay until 2029’s job requirements for innocent Medicaids. But Roy noted in a social media article that “the bill hasn’t reached this moment yet,” noting that there is still a post-post deadline in cutting clean energy subsidies implemented under the Banden administration and cutting the share of Medicaid payments.
Johnson suggested that he and the conservatives agree to "slight modifications" over the weekend. A spokesman is walking a rope between the hard woods, demanding more cuts and moderates who are reluctant to cut Medicaid, while many Republicans representing the Blue Country threaten to reject their votes unless their demands are met with salt
On Monday, Johnson told reporters that there were “many discussions” with various members of the different Republican caucus, adding that there was nothing final decision as Republican leaders wanted to build consensus around these ideas.
"I told all members this morning's call that it was a consensus action, it was a bottom-up process," Johnson said. "And we're almost here."
The legislation is scheduled to be submitted to the House Rules Committee by 1 a.m. Wednesday and any changes to the legislation are made. But Roy and Norman also participated in the Rules Committee and could raise the final obstacle before the crowd contest votes. If the package exits the Rules Committee, it will vote on the package on Thursday, and then lawmakers will leave town for Memorial Day recess.
With the rebellion of the Republican leadership, President Trump is expected to continue to put pressure on Republicans to pass the bill this week, just as he did on social media. And on Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, the legislation is expected to face some boycott in the Senate, with many Republicans warning that the House of Lords will try to change if the House passes the bill.
"The House bill will not pass the Senate, and I think a lot of us will vote against it," Sen. John Thune, a Republican of South Dakota, told reporters late last week. "We have always believed that the Senate will comment on this input."
"The packages we send will be very carefully negotiated and refined balanced, and we hope they won't make too many modifications to this, because that will ensure it passes quickly," Johnson said on Fox News on Sunday.
In addition to the self-imposed deadline, the package’s debt limits add to debt restrictions, which intensifies the urgency of bringing legislation to the president’s desk. Finance Minister Scott Bessent Urge Congress The debt limit in mid-July earlier this month warned that the U.S. could not pay its bills in August without action. Senior administration and congressional leaders have hovered July 4 as a deadline to bring the parcel to the president's desk.
“We have to do this and deliver it to the president’s table through a big celebration of Independence Day,” Johnson said. “I’m adamant that we can.”