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From Fox News: The conservative House Freedom Caucus is demanding House GOP leaders delay plans to vote on President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” this week.
The group of GOP rebels is joining House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for a meeting at the White House later on Wednesday in an apparent bid to hash out differences on the massive piece of legislation, Fox News was told.
“I don’t think it can be done today. I mean, the runway is short today,” House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., told reporters in a press conference on Wednesday.
According to the report, Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., said the group received an “offer” from the White House on Tuesday night. That offer is not yet included in the bill Republicans hope to pass, he suggested.
“We need to continue to work at that. We as members are at the table. We don’t want the deal to be ended,” Perry said.
One source told Fox News that the speaker is “digesting” the agreement.
A White House official pushed back in a statement to Fox News Radio.
“There was no deal. The White House presented HFC with policy options that the Administration can live with, provided they can get the votes, but they cannot get the votes,” the official said. “There was no deal. The HFC will meet with the president at 3 p.m. to hopefully strike one.”
House Freedom Caucus members demand more time to negotiate and want more cuts in Medicaid and quicker phaseout of green energy tax breaks. They’re threatening to vote NO if Johnson brings bill up today.
“It’s not ready,” Roy said.
They’ve now been summoned to WH this afternoon pic.twitter.com/KVakycQx2M— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 21, 2025
The House Freedom Caucus just announced they will head to the White House today at 3pm to meet with President Trump on his “Big Beautiful Bill.”
“These Freedom Caucus Republicans are looking for more cuts, they’re worried about the growing deficit. They want to see more efforts… pic.twitter.com/w3BTrgPG2S
— DeVory Darkins (@devorydarkins) May 21, 2025
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