Trump Megabill Stalls in the House

The House is at a standstill as House Republican leadership works to sway holdouts on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, leaving a vote series open for over two hours.

The vote on an amendment to the procedural rule sits at 215-212 as of 4:30 p.m., ready to gavel down, but House leadership is keeping the vote open as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) deliberates with several fiscal hawk holdouts who are upset with the Senate’s changes to the reconciliation bill.

House Republican rank-and-file members were instructed to return to their offices for “about a hour,” around 3:15 p.m. At that time, Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Andy Harris (R-MD), Dan Meuser (R-PA), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Scott Perry (R-PA), and Chip Roy (R-TX) had not cast a vote on the amendment.

Johnson eventually left the floor while the vote trickled on, ignoring reporters’ questions and talking on his phone. Freedom Caucus and like-minded holdouts gathered off the House floor to discuss a path forward, as many returned from the White House with their opposition to the bill unchanged.

Biggs, Dunn, and Meuser voted for the bill as of 4:15 p.m.