WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump on Thursday held a White House event to pressure Republican holdouts to support his so-called “big, beautiful bill” ahead of his July 4 deadline.
The event, according to the White House, featured “everyday Americans” who the administration claims will benefit from “many different provisions in the bill.”
Truck drivers, firefighters, law enforcement, health care workers, tipped workers and more were in attendance.
Trump has warned Congress that “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline.
The Senate is gearing up for weekend work, while House Speaker Mike Johnson told lawmakers Tuesday to keep their schedules “flexible” as they prepare for more votes.
But Republicans who have majority control of the House and Senate are finding that their push to move fast and change things — namely cuts to federal government programs including Medicaid and SNAP food stamps used by millions of Americans — is easier said than done.
Not all GOP lawmakers are on board, and the Senate parliamentarian has advised that several key proposals violate procedural rules. With Democrats flatly opposed, it’s all leaving GOP leaders scrambling days before final votes.