The House Rules Committee started debating the "big, beautiful bill" at 1 a.m. Wednesday and is still going, seeking consensus from the Republican factions that want their conditions met.
President Trump's attendance Tuesday morning seems to have spurred more discussion on sticking points, in particular the SALT cap.
The legislation includes an extension of the tax cuts President Trump enacted in 2017, energy policy, changes to Medicaid and a debt limit increase, among other provisions. Once the House Rules Committee advances the bill, the full chamber can debate and vote on the legislation. Speaker Mike Johnson wants that done by Memorial Day — now only five days away.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, this time to testify in front of two House panels. Also appearing as a witness in budget or oversight hearings: FCC chief Brendan Carr and Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
Trump on Wednesday will host South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, about a week after the U.S. welcomed a group of white South Africans, Afrikaners, as refugees. The president has spurned South Africa, saying it discriminates against them.
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