House taking key vote on Trump budget bill amid pressure from GOP holdouts

Washington — House Republicans began taking a key procedural vote on President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill late Wednesday evening, but it remains unclear if they have enough support to get the bill over the finish line. Republican leadership and Mr. Trump spent much of the day Wednesday scrambling to shore up support from skeptical members, ahead of

House Nears Final Vote on Trump Megabill After Holdouts Persuaded

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—After House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders spent hours scrambling to flip holdouts, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed a key procedural vote in the House. In the early hours of July 3, the House voted

House Advances Megabill to Final Vote After Holdouts Persuaded

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—After House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders spent hours scrambling to flip holdouts, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed a key procedural vote in the House. In the early hours of July 3, the House voted

House Advances Trump Megabill to Final Vote After Holdouts Persuaded

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—After House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders spent hours scrambling to flip holdouts, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed a key procedural vote in the House. In the early hours of July 3, the House voted

Trump Megabill Clears Rules Vote After Fiscal Conservatives Persuaded

House Speaker Mike Johnson attends the gold medal ceremony for the U.S. Army Rangers of WWII in the Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol on June 26, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—After House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders spent hours scrambling to flip holdouts, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Trump’s Megabill in Limbo as House GOP Scrambles to Flip Holdouts

House Speaker Mike Johnson attends the gold medal ceremony for the U.S. Army Rangers of WWII in the Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol on June 26, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders are scrambling to flip holdouts as President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act stands

Pentagon Pauses Some Arms Shipments to Ukraine

Ukrainian-made fixed-wing Besomar 3210 drone interceptors are handed over to the Armed Forces by Kozytskyi Charity Foundation in an undisclosed location in the Lviv region, western Ukraine, on Feb. 21, 2025. Mykola Tys, File/AP Photo The Pentagon announced on July 2 that it was pausing some shipments of weapons to Ukraine again, following more than