House Republicans believe they are approaching passing Trump's big and beautiful bill.
After a meeting at the White House, along with the president and members of the Freedom Caucus, House Majority Leader Steve Scullies (R-LA) proposed that the house could vote overnight on a large and beautiful bill.
However, it soon became clear that it was physical and impossible for Congress.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) later introduced a “manager amendment” to finalize the bill. These changes are designed to vote holdouts coaxially.
Perhaps the House of Representatives was debating the bill early Thursday and possibly voting late morning.
R-La. House Speaker Mike Johnson will speak at a press conference with House Republican leaders on May 20, 2025, with Washington, DC. (Nathan Posner/Anadoll via Getty Images)
However, democratic expansion tactics could further delay the passage of the bill.
Democrats could potentially protest the vote to “suspend” their homes. Calls for “deferral” should be considered immediately by retaining special privileges in the home.
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House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y.) could also “filibuster” this measure by taking advantage of special discussion time on the floor. The top house leaders of both parties are given what is called “magic minute.” That's where they can be allocated “minutes” to talk about the issue. But this house allows them to really speak as long as they want to respect their position. Kevin McCarthy (R. Caliph), a minority leader and future speaker at the time, set the longest speech record in November 2021, delaying the book considering former President Biden's “Build Back Better” Act. McCarthy spoke for 8 hours and 32 minutes.
On Sunday, May 18th, 2025, the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The House Freedom Caucus appears to be far more pleased with future changes to the bill. Especially after a meeting with the president.
But this is the main reason why the house wants to move this as quickly as possible.
Republicans don't want to make the bill fester. As the problem develops for a long time, this is there. So when you think there is a vote, you put it on the floor and force the problem. You may also experience attendance issues after Thursday.
Rep. Mike Lawler (left) and Thomas Massey (right) said Tuesday that President Donald Trump did not persuade him to vote in his “big, beautiful bill” in his current form. (Getty Images)
This subject has been phenomenally killed for several weeks. Johnson said a few weeks ago this wanted to pass by by anniversary. Johnson, and President Trump, want Goper, who is skeptical or holdout, to hold back or stay silent. You do that by placing the bill on the floor and requesting a vote.
That said, it is possible that GOP leadership will not vote prior to actual role-call voting. So calling votes puts pressure on those holdouts. Former House majority leader Tom Delay (R-Texas) was used to “grow” votes on the House floor. In other words, instead of sorting out all the ducks, they start voting and “grow” the vote during actual roll calls and coding or twist arms. The same may happen today.
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Also, if the vote is a bit shy to pass, Republican leaders can open the vote and then select Republicans who have or have not voted. After that, leadership can really raise the heat and accused him of not supporting the president's agenda. If the push sticks out, they can overwhelm the president and use his power to cope with those holdouts and vote for Jesus.
The long-term outlook is as follows: If the House passes the bill, this goes to the Senate. This will be a project that will consume most of June. Senate majority leader John Tune (Rs.D.) hopes this will take place by July 4th. But the problem is what the Senate actually produces. The House and Senate must be on the same page. If the Senate creates another legislative product, this must go back home and sync. The house eats what the Senate compiled. Alternatively, the House and Senate must merge different versions into a single, unified bill. That could take most of July. Don't forget that this bill includes an increase in debt cap. The Treasury says Congress must lift its debt cap by early August.
