House Nears Final Vote on Trump Megabill After Holdouts Persuaded

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is delaying the final vote with a marathon floor speech that started just before 5 a.m. ET.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—After House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders spent hours scrambling to flip holdouts, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed a key procedural vote in the House.

In the early hours of July 3, the House voted 219-213 to open debate and tee the package up for final vote, due in the coming hours. If it passes, it will then head to Trump’s desk.