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The fate of US President Donald Trump’s centrepiece budget plan remains stuck in uncertainty despite a last minute, in-person pitch to House Republicans on Tuesday.
Trump departed the comfortable confines of the White House for a far more raucous setting – Capitol Hill – where he tried to rally squabbling factions within his party to back what he has described as his “big, beautiful” bill.
Some members are at odds over changes to healthcare and tax deductions in the bill, which also includes about 4-point-9 trillion in tax breaks.
Trump, who wants it passed by May 26, is amping up pressure on Republicans to support it.
Some conservative hardliners pushing for deeper cuts are meeting fierce resistance from moderates.
It was obvious something big was happening on Capitol Hill from blocks away, as lines to get into different congressional buildings wrapped around blocks.
That, coupled with scurrying Secret Service agents lining the halls were just some of the signs of a distinguished guest: Trump.
While Trump’s pitch earned him the support of some House Republicans, not all left the meeting enthused and ready to support the bill.
The measure still needs to pass a full House vote before it heads to the Senate, where Republicans there have their own qualms with the legislation.
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