Trump Heads to Capitol Hill as Republicans Clash Over Sweeping Tax, Budget Bill

President Donald Trump is set to visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday in a push to unify Republicans behind his sweeping new budget and tax proposal, a package he has dubbed the “big, beautiful bill,” as per Fox News.

The visit comes at a critical moment, as House Republicans remain divided between fiscal conservatives pushing for deeper deficit reductions and moderates advocating for expanded tax deductions. Trump has continued to emphasize the bill’s focus on tax relief, warning that failure to pass it could have major financial consequences.

“If we don’t get it, that means the Democrats will have stopped us. And that means people will get a 68% tax increase, the largest in history,” Trump said in a statement Monday. “And if we do get it, we’re going to have the largest tax decrease in history.”

The House Rules Committee is scheduled to vote on the bill shortly after midnight, following its approval by the House Budget Committee earlier this week.

If passed by the House, the legislation is expected to face a tougher path in the Senate. Some lawmakers have floated the idea of breaking the proposal into smaller pieces to move key provisions forward more quickly.

Trump urged swift action on the legislation in a recent social media post, calling on Republicans to “STOP TALKING, AND GET IT DONE.”

He is expected to attend the House Republicans’ weekly meeting on Tuesday, though it remains unclear whether he will engage directly with individual members who are undecided or opposed.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has been working to build support for the bill, describing it as a key priority for the administration.

Democrats, however, have voiced strong opposition. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the proposal as a giveaway to the wealthy and raised concerns about the legislative process.

“They literally are trying to take health care away from millions of Americans at this very moment in the dead of night,” Jeffries said Monday. “If this legislation is designed to make life better for the American people, can someone explain to me why they would hold a hearing to advance the bill at 1 a.m. in the morning?”

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan watchdog, estimates the bill could add approximately $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next ten years.