House Republicans advance Trump bill
GOP members took to the House floor Monday to try to unite their caucus.
'I urge my colleagues to support it,' said U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R=Pa.).
After the legislation initially failed in a House committee Friday, lawmakers narrowly advanced an updated version late Sunday night.
'There's a lot of moving parts,' said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)
Johnson is trying to compromise with his conservative and centrist members over proposed cuts to Medicaid and green energy programs.
'We've got a few issues to resolve,' Johnson said.
However, Johnson is still hopeful for his Memorial Day deadline to pass the bill to extend the president's tax breaks and increase funding for border security and deportations.
'This bill does not add to the deficit,' said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget disagrees with Leavitt, estimating the House bill would add more than $3 trillion to the debt over the next decade.
'House Democrats will continue to strongly oppose the GOP tax scam,' said Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
Jeffries called this a 'make or break week' for the country.
'Almost 14 million people will lose their ability to access healthcare. People will die,' Jeffries said.
Johnson stressed the most vulnerable Americans will not lose coverage.
The bill needs to clear another House committee before going to the floor for a full vote.
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