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Speaker Mike Johnson expressed confidence as the House attempted to move forward to pass Trump’s tax and immigration megabill, telling reporters “It’s been a good day” despite being stuck in legislative quicksand all afternoon and into the late evening.

“Well, it's been a long, productive day. We've been talking with members from across the conference and making sure that everyone's concerns are addressed and their questions are answered, and it's -- it's been a good day,” Johnson said. “We're in a good place right now. This is the legislative process. This is exactly how I think the framers intended for it to work.”

While it was uncertain whether Johnson had the votes to pass the bill, he predicted Republicans will deliver.

“We feel very good about where we are and we're moving forward,” Johnson said. “So we are going to deliver the big, beautiful bill, the president's American First agenda, and we're going to do right by the American people. This is going to be a great thing for the country. Look forward to moving it forward.”

-ABC News’ Arthur Jones II, John Parkinson, Lauren Peller and Jay O’Brien

After a long delay, the House is voting on a procedural motion, known as a rule, to advance the Trump megabill to the floor for full consideration. This is a high-stakes vote to see if Republicans can move forward on the megabill. It is a five-minute vote, but GOP leaders could hold the vote open for hours to flip holdouts.

Speaker Mike Johnson can afford to lose only three votes with perfect attendance.

Rep. Steve Womack closed out the seven-hour vote, which broke a record in modern congressional history, emphasizing “this is a five-minute vote!” which drew laughter from the chamber.

The procedural vote started a little after 2 p.m. and just wrapped up, surpassing the previous record on Nov. 5, 2021, when Democrats held open a vote for seven hours and six minutes on a GOP motion to adjourn as they tried to secure support for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Build Back Better.

-ABC News’ Lauren Peller, John Parkinson and Arthur Jones II

President Donald Trump is sending an enthusiastic message on social media to Capitol Hill ahead of the House vote on his sweeping spending bill.

He suggested that he had productive conversations all day, and the Republican Party is united going into the vote.

"Let’s go Republicans, and everyone else - MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday night.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh

After nearly seven hours of a stalemate on the floor, House Republicans plan to move forward with the rule vote shortly to advance Trump’s megabill. Full attendance is expected in the House. It’s unclear if Republicans will be able to pass the rule.

-ABC News’ Lauren Peller