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

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 on shaky ground in the House.
As of 11:30 p.m. ET, a vote to advance a procedural measure known as a rules vote had been held open for two hours in a 207–217 vote. Five Republicans have joined all Democrats to vote against advancing the bill.
Eight other Republicans have yet to vote.
Johnson can only afford to lose three Republican votes on this vote, meaning Republican leaders will need to flip at least two no votes and ensure the remaining eight Republicans vote “yea.”…