Jessica Mendoza

On social media, Trump has called on Republicans to unite, stop talking, and get it done. Late on Sunday night, the Budget Committee had another vote. This time, the four conservative holdouts changed their votes from no to present. That switch lets the bill move to the full floor of the House, where Republicans will have to continue sorting out their differences.

It seems like, yeah, the margins are super thin and there's like a very narrow space where everybody might be able to agree.

It seems like, yeah, the margins are super thin and there's like a very narrow space where everybody might be able to agree.

It seems like, yeah, the margins are super thin and there's like a very narrow space where everybody might be able to agree.

The plan is to have a full floor vote by the end of the week and to get the bill to Trump's desk by July 4th. Speaker Mike Johnson has said he expects the bill to pass in the House.

The plan is to have a full floor vote by the end of the week and to get the bill to Trump's desk by July 4th. Speaker Mike Johnson has said he expects the bill to pass in the House.

The plan is to have a full floor vote by the end of the week and to get the bill to Trump's desk by July 4th. Speaker Mike Johnson has said he expects the bill to pass in the House.

Today, the president was on Capitol Hill to turn the screws on the more reluctant members and convince them to unite around the bill. One reporter asked Trump what his message was to the holdouts.

Today, the president was on Capitol Hill to turn the screws on the more reluctant members and convince them to unite around the bill. One reporter asked Trump what his message was to the holdouts.

Today, the president was on Capitol Hill to turn the screws on the more reluctant members and convince them to unite around the bill. One reporter asked Trump what his message was to the holdouts.

Some Republicans said they weren't sold. If the bill does pass the House, the next step will be the Senate, where it's bound to face challenges as well.

Some Republicans said they weren't sold. If the bill does pass the House, the next step will be the Senate, where it's bound to face challenges as well.

Some Republicans said they weren't sold. If the bill does pass the House, the next step will be the Senate, where it's bound to face challenges as well.

Rich, why does this bill matter in the end? Like, what difference could it make?

Rich, why does this bill matter in the end? Like, what difference could it make?

Rich, why does this bill matter in the end? Like, what difference could it make?

That's all for today, Tuesday, May 20th. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Additional reporting in this episode by Olivia Beavers and Siobhan Hughes. Thanks for listening. See you tomorrow.

That's all for today, Tuesday, May 20th. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Additional reporting in this episode by Olivia Beavers and Siobhan Hughes. Thanks for listening. See you tomorrow.

That's all for today, Tuesday, May 20th. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Additional reporting in this episode by Olivia Beavers and Siobhan Hughes. Thanks for listening. See you tomorrow.

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