Trump visits Capitol to urge House Republicans to pass ‘big, beautiful bill’

President says party has unbelievable unity' to ensure passage in House but some lawmakers remain opposed

Donald Trump traveled to the Capitol on Tuesday to insist that the fractious House Republican majority set aside their differences and pass his wide-ranging bill to enact his taxation and immigration priorities.

In a speech to a closed-door meeting of Republican lawmakers in Congress's lower chamber, the president pushed representatives from districts in blue states to drop their demands for a bigger State and Local Tax (Salt) deduction, and also sought to assuage moderates concerned that the legislation, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, would hobble the Medicaid health insurance program.