House Freedom Caucus Members to Meet With Trump to Reach Deal on Megabill

Members of the House Freedom Caucus will meet President Donald Trump at 3 p.m. on May 21 to attempt finalization of the Republican megabill, which fiscal conservatives have slowed over objections to spending levels. The meeting is at the president’s request, according to the caucus’s chairman, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), and came a day after the chief executive met with House Republicans urging action on the bill. The sit-down comes as members of the House Rules Committee continue to debate the bill, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” that will fund Trump’s second-term agenda. Behind the scenes, Republicans continue negotiations on an amendment to the bill that will satisfy the concerns of both fiscal conservatives and moderates within their ranks....