Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' suffers massive defeat in key hurdle before House-wide vote

The House is working on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

The committee met on Friday to mark up and debate the bill, a massive piece of legislation that’s a product of 11 different House committees’ individual efforts to craft policy under their jurisdictions. The result is a wide-ranging bill that advances Trump’s priorities on the border, immigration, taxes, energy, defense, and raising the debt limit.  Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

Emotions ran high in the hallway outside the House Budget Committee’s meeting room from the outset, however, giving media little indication of how events would transpire. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com

Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, who had been at home with his wife and newborn baby, surprised reporters when he arrived to the Cannon House Office Building after he was initially expected to miss the committee meeting.