Defying opposition from within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

Speaker Mike Johnson and a group of blue-state Republicans finally struck a tentative deal last night on a key tax write-off that was largely blocking the bill from passing out of committee. But a group of conservative hardliners is once again standing in the way of a tentative floor vote today.

President Trump met with holdouts again Wednesday as leaders ramp up their efforts to build support around the bill.

House Republicans passed their "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill early Thursday morning, sending to the Senate a filibuster-proof package.