White House Summons House GOP Holdouts Threatening Trump Megabill

President Donald Trump is convening a meeting at the White House with a broad spectrum of House Republicans, spanning hardline conservatives to moderates, to address opposition to his "big, beautiful bill" concerning tax cuts and spending priorities. Despite initial GOP support after intense White House pressure, a faction including the conservative House Freedom Caucus is threatening to block the bill due to concerns that the Senate's version deviates from previously agreed spending offsets, specifically the dollar-for-dollar spending reductions to counterbalance tax cuts. House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris emphasized that without significant revisions aligning the bill closer to the House's original framework, his group and others are prepared to vote against the procedural rule, potentially stalling the legislation before the July 4 deadline. GOP leadership has been hesitant to alter the Senate-passed legislation, viewing it as largely consistent with earlier House versions, but this stance has drawn criticism as the Senate adjourned despite President Trump's request for lawmakers to remain until the issue was resolved. The procedural rule's advancement by the House Rules Committee faces uncertainty, with some Republicans willing to revolt against leadership by opposing the rule on the floor, signaling internal party divisions. This legislative struggle highlights the tension within the Republican Party as it seeks to reconcile differing fiscal priorities while attempting to pass significant domestic policy changes under President Trump's administration.