As GOP leaders draft President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of some $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts by Memorial Day, dozens of Republicans from contested congressional districts have positioned themselves at the center of the negotiating table.

President Donald Trump turns to social media, posting Wednesday on his Truth Social platform to turn up pressure on Republicans in the House who are waffling on his "Big, Beautiful Bill."

A small band of GOP members representing districts in blue states wants to raise the limit on federal tax deductions for state and local taxes.