House vote on Big, Beautiful Bill moves ahead after Republican defectors flip

The vote to begin final debate marks a win for Republican leadership seeking to der on Trump's second term policy agenda

The megabill stalled overnight, as Republican holdouts demanded concessions from the White House before they agreed to move the bill forward

House Speaker Mike Johnson spent all night trying to unify his conference

Republican leaders are poised to pass the bill ahead of Trump's self-imposed July 4 deadline

House of Representatives early Thursday morning began a final debate on President Donald Trump's megabill ahead of casting votes on it, after Republican holdouts relented overnight and backed the spending package, allowing it to move ahead

The motion to begin a final debate, which passed around 3:30 a

ET, marked a major win for Republican leaders after hours of maneuvering and backroom deals needed to break a stubborn impasse

Only moderate Republican Rep

Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania voted with Democrats against the motion

House Speaker Mike Johnson spent all night corralling House rebels to pass the legislation, aided by Trump himself, who worked the phones for much of the night

Trump's frustration with the stalemate was palpable at various points overnight. "FOR REPUBLICANS, THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY YES VOTE

RIDICULOUS. " he wrote after 1 a

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Vice President JD Vance cast the tie- vote

A final debate is underway and one last vote is expected later Thursday morning

If ed, the bill will be transferred to Trump's desk to be signed into law

The president has been pushing for the legislation to reach his desk by July 4

The Trump-styled "big, beautiful" bill extends sweeping tax cuts instituted during his first presidency, but also slashes the social safety net and reshapes how the renewable energy industry accesses tax credits

Democrats are aligned in opposition to the legislation, and railed against the cuts, which disportionately benefit the wealthy. "The top 1% are salivating over getting an extra $300,000 per year because of this dangerous bill," Rep

Gabe Amo, D-R. , said on the floor during the early part of the debate. "Billionaires win. 17 million Americans will lose their health insurance. "House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N. , meanwhile took to the floor for hours during the final debate, reading out the stories of people countrywide who depend on the health insurance gram Medicaid

The White House has contested the CBO's estimates and labeled the agency as "partisan. "The megabill push has been taking place at a time of broader economic volatility, as Trump presses ahead with a tectionist trade policy that could see the return of so-called "recical" tariffs on most major U

Trade partners, come July 9

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