President Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' was advanced by House Republicans to a final yes-or-no vote that will take place Thursday (July 3) morning, the New York Post reports.

A 219-213 vote was cast at around 3:30 a.m. after closed-door meetings on Capitol Hill and the White House on Wednesday (July 2). Debate was reopened for a final vote that was expected at around 5:30 a.m. local time, which followed an earlier procedural vote that was held open for seven hours, allowing Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson more time to sway possible holdouts to support the bill.

Johnson was optimistic about the bill passing after a "long, productive day" and praised Trump's efforts while discussing the negotiations with reporters.

“There couldn’t be a more engaged and involved president,” he said via the New York Post.

Senate had previously passed the 940-page legislation, which includes tax cuts, a funding boost for immigration enforcement and Medicaid cuts, as well as other provisions. The bill was being raced by Republican politicians aiming to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline.

Democrats, who are the minority in both the House of Representatives and Senate, were united in their opposition of Trump's bill, claiming its tax breaks disproportionately benefit the wealthy while cutting services that are heavily relied on by lower- and middle-income Americans.

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