Trump’s Hands-On Leadership Breaks the Stalemate

Trump Closes the Deal on Big, Beautiful Bill

The House of Representatives took a decisive step early Thursday morning to advance President Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion “big, beautiful bill,” overcoming internal Republican divisions and setting the stage for final passage later today.

After hours of closed-door meetings, phone calls, and direct involvement from President Trump, the House passed a procedural motion—known as a “rule vote”—by a razor-thin margin of 219–213. This key vote unlocks floor debate and allows a final up-or-down vote on the legislation.

The rule vote began at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and didn’t close until nearly 3:20 a.m. Thursday as Republican leadership worked to flip reluctant holdouts. With only a three-vote margin to spare, Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump personally persuaded enough members of the House Freedom Caucus and moderates to move from “no” to “yes.”

With the procedural vote now cleared, the House is expected to begin limited debate later this morning, followed by the final vote. If successful, the bill will head straight to Trump’s desk for signature—possibly before the July 4th holiday, as the president has demanded.

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