The White House is stepping up its public pressure campaign against House Republicans who are resisting the swift passage of

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed angrily with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an “aspiring fiction writer” and saying another does not “care about wasting money.

House Freedom Caucus member are working to resolve differences with House GOP leaders ahead of a vote on President Donald Trump's reconciliation bill.

The bill would overhaul the tax code and extend many of the tax cuts from Trump’s first term while boosting defense spending and curtailing health benefits.

Four House Freedom Caucus members on the Budget Committee who held up the reconciliation package last week reversed course late Sunday night.

Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts South Africa's president and the House Rules Committee meets to on the Republicans' budget bill.

President Donald Trump went to Capitol Hill early Tuesday to seal the deal on his “big, beautiful bill,” using the power of political persuasion to unify divided House Republicans. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a briefing at 1 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above.

House Republicans appeared stuck in reconciliation limbo as of Wednesday morning with no changes to the text ready to be unveiled, after an all-night Rules Committee session.