Trump admin updates: Trump says tariff letters to be sent to 'various countries' on Monday
He added that BRICS-aligned nations will face an additional 10% tariff.
After days of Republican drama, the House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill.
Trump helped Speaker Mike Johnson pressure GOP holdouts into flipping their no votes to allow the measure to go forward in time to meet the president's self-imposed July Fourth deadline.
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Trump ahead of House vote: 'Let’s go Republicans'
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
House to hold test vote on Trump’s megabill after 7-hour delay
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
Johnson says he thinks bill will pass tonight
As the House remains stuck in a staring contest, Speaker Mike Johnson told ABC News he is still hopeful the chamber will pass the president's megabill on Wednesday night.
"Making progress," the speaker told ABC News when asked if he has the votes. "I mean, good conversations and I think we can -- I'm hopeful we can proceed tonight and get this done."
Johnson left the Capitol, telling reporters he was going to pick up his wife and bring her back.
"I'll be right back," he said.
-ABC News' John Parkinson
House is still stuck as GOP works to secure spending bill votes
House Republicans have enough votes to pass this current procedural hurdle on the floor, which allow them to move onto the rule vote to advance Trump's spending bill, but GOP leaders are keeping the vote open as they work behind the scenes to secure enough votes for the massive tax and policy bill.
The procedural vote has been open for more than two hours now, bringing the House to a halt.
House Speaker Mike Johnson continued to post statements urging passage of the bill.
"The One Big Beautiful Bill is essential to enacting @POTUS's AMERICA FIRST agenda. There is no time to delay. We NEED this bill for a safer, stronger, and more prosperous country," he said in a post on X.
-ABC News' Lauren Peller