GOP Scrambles in Late-Night Push for Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Amid Party Revolt

House Republicans are burning the midnight oil, called back to Capitol Hill for a late-night session on Sunday to push President Donald Trump’s so-called "big, beautiful bill" before a self-imposed Memorial Day deadline. The House Budget Committee is set to vote at 10 p.m., aiming to advance this sprawling legislation for a full House vote later this week.

But the road to passage is rocky. A rebellion by four House Freedom Caucus members—Reps. Chip Roy, Josh Brecheen, Ralph Norman, and Andrew Clyde—derailed initial plans last Friday. Joining Democrats, they voted against the bill, citing concerns over its Medicaid provisions and a sluggish timeline for reform. The proposed work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients, delayed until 2029, feel like a promise written in sand to these fiscal hawks, easily erased by future administrations.

The rebels also want to gut green energy tax subsidies from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, clashing with GOP colleagues whose districts benefit from those credits. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson and White House allies tout the bill as the most significant fiscal reform in decades, a cornerstone of Trump’s agenda via budget reconciliation—a process that sidesteps Democrats by lowering the Senate’s vote threshold to a simple majority.

Negotiations have been heated. Rep. Norman, speaking Sunday, demanded concrete changes, not just talk. "I need to see something in writing," he said, signaling flexibility but insisting on immediate action, particularly on slashing green energy credits. The bill’s supporters, including OMB Director Russell Vought, argue it meets fiscal conservative demands, balancing tax cuts with $2.5 trillion in projected economic growth and substantial savings.

Yet, internal GOP rifts persist. Blue-state Republicans are pushing to raise the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 to $30,000, a compromise some red-state conservatives oppose unless paired with deeper spending cuts. Rep. Nick LaLota even floated raising taxes on high earners to offset costs, a bold but divisive idea.

With razor-thin margins in both chambers, every vote counts. Johnson remains optimistic, eyeing a midweek move to the Rules Committee and a floor vote by week’s end. But as conservatives dig in and blue-state Republicans push back, this "big, beautiful bill" is teetering on the edge of ambition and chaos.