The hard-right House Freedom Caucus is considering blocking a sweeping Republican tax and spending package by refusing to allow it to be called up on the House floor, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.
The potential failure of a rule to call up the bill is a warning sign for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who is hoping to put the massive reconciliation bill on the floor as early as Wednesday evening. Freedom Caucus members were headed to the White House for a Wednesday afternoon meeting with President Donald Trump and Johnson, where the president is expected to ...