Trump megabill clears key hurdle in the House after GOP holdouts fall in line

House Republican leaders are moving rapidly on Wednesday to try to pass the party's massive domestic policy package after the Senate approved it, launching a full-court press and enlisting the help of President Donald Trump to sway a broad group of holdouts.
WASHINGTON — A massive domestic policy package package cleared a key hurdle in the House after an hourslong standoff with Republican holdouts, setting up a vote on final passage early Thursday morning.
The procedural "rule" vote was 219-213, with one Republican, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, joining all Democrats in opposition. At one point, five Republicans had voted "no" on the rule, while eight others did not vote, but Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., managed to sway them overnight.
If the House passes the Senate-approved bill, it would head to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature.
“There was just a lot of patience and listening to everyone’s concerns and making sure that their, their concerns were addressed,” Johnson told reporters.
Johnson and Trump launched a full-court press Wednesday to muscle the bill through the narrowly divided House, where Republicans can afford just three defections.
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