House Republicans Stuck Ahead Of Big Tax Bill Vote
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The so-called Big Beautiful Bill has run aground after sailing through the Senate on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had hoped the House would quickly act after the Senate passed Republicans’ big bill cutting taxes and Medicaid, but progress slowed on Wednesday afternoon.
Republicans coudn’t get through a procedural vote setting up an eventual final roll call on the bill itself, leaving the so-called “rule” vote open for hours as lawmakers with gripes about the big bill met in a room off the House floor.
House leadership told lawmakers they could return to their offices but asked them to remain near the Capitol in case of a breakthrough.
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