Republican congressional leadership told members to stay in D.C. through the weekend as the Senate gears up to vote on President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” before sending it back to the House.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, told fellow House Republicans “not to leave town” in a closed-door meeting as lawmakers try to get a bill to Trump’s desk before the Fourth of July recess.
Meredith Lee Hill, a reporter with Politico, reported on the social media platform X that Johnson told members to “keep your schedule flexible.”
“Leadership also asked members to alert them if they have weddings or other events to attend,” her post continued. “But ultimately, they’re in a waiting game as the Senate tries to clear the
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