President Donald Trump is pictured in front of the U.S. Capitol. (Getty Images)
Outstanding issues remain on state and local tax deductions (SALT), Medicaid work requirements, asking states to pick up additional health care costs and overall spending.
It’s about the math. House Republicans can only lose three members and still approve the bill.
Johnson wants to vote as early as Thursday – and maybe even tomorrow.
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Speaker of the House-elect Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, speaks in the House chambers as members of the House of Representatives gather at the United States Capitol. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Second of all, it’s possible the Rules Committee meeting could consume the entire calendar day of Wednesday. Streams of lawmakers from both sides will file into the Rules Committee to propose various amendments. This is a protracted process.
But by the same token, the meeting at 1 a.m. ET could diminish attendance. After all, who wants to show up at 1 a.m. ET for a meeting and maybe discuss your amendment at 6:30 a.m. ET? You get the idea.
We expect Trump to meet with Republicans for about an hour and a half this morning. We’ll see if that moves the meter.
Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
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