WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds press conference as Congress makes push for passing tax bill
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, is set to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. as Congress navigates the complex negotiations surrounding a critically important spending bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson faces skepticism regarding his commitment to pass what he refers to as the “big, gorgeous” reconciliation bill by Memorial Day, amid divisions within the Republican Party between entrenched fiscal conservatives and moderate members who are concerned about their reelection prospects. Additionally, President Donald Trump has voiced criticism of those delaying the bill, and plans to address House Republicans at their weekly conference to garner support.The article includes links to related stories and a video of the press conference.
WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds press conference as Congress makes push for passing tax bill
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press conference at 1 p.m. as Congress battles it out over a large spending bill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing doubts that he will be able to live up to his pledge to pass the “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill by Memorial Day. Republicans are torn between hard-line fiscal hawks and blue-state centrists who are anxious about their reelection chances.
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President Donald Trump has already criticized “grandstanders” holding up the bill. He is scheduled to speak at the House Republicans’ weekly conference meeting on Tuesday at Capitol Hill to push support for the bill.
He is also set to hold meetings with the holdouts.
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