
Mike Johnson punts House vote on Trump tax agenda after GOP rebellion threatened defeat
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House GOP leaders have been pressing holdouts hard ahead of a key vote on President Donald Trump's agenda.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Johnson told reporters the vote will now take place on Thursday, the last scheduled day in session for House lawmakers before a two-week recess. The speaker has not ruled out keeping lawmakers in Washington until Friday, Fox News Digital was told, or until the matter is sorted. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
The gap between the two versions is significant; the House version that passed in late February calls for at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, while the Senate's plan mandates at least $4 billion.