A procedural vote to set up final passage for the legislation stalled as Speaker Mike Johnson worked to sway holdouts and meet Trump's July 4 deadline.

Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday moved closer toward advancing U.S. President Donald Trump's massive tax-cut and spending bill, appearing to overcome concerns over its cost that had been raised by a handful of hardliners.

Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it.