House convenes to take up Trump's "big, beautiful bill" after Senate passage

Washington — The House convened Wednesday to take up President Trump's Senate-passed massive domestic policy bill and approve changes to the legislation ahead of a July 4 deadline to get the bill to the president's desk for his signature.

The House Rules Committee advanced the Senate's changes to the bill overnight, setting it up for a possible dramatic floor vote in the coming hours.

House Republicans are forging ahead quickly on the signature legislation of Mr. Trump's second-term agenda, which includes ramped-up spending for border security, defense and energy production and extends trillions of dollars in tax cuts, partially offset by substantial cuts to health care and nutrition programs. The House passed an earlier version of the bill in May.