The leader of a hardline conservative caucus in the House on Wednesday cast doubt on the prospect President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending legislation will be completed by July 4.
“We could take another week to get this thing right,” said House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, a Maryland Republican, during an appearance on CNBC. “We’re willing to stay until we resolve this.”
“I don’t think it’s going to be ready by July 4,” he added, saying that the Senate “should not have left town” after passing their version of the measure on Tuesday.
But Trump, who is determined to see the legislation passed by Independence Day, plans to meet at the White House Wednesday with members of the Freedom Caucus and multiple other groups of House Republicans, an administration official said.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-02/house-republican-hardliners-warn-of-a-delay-to-trump-tax-vote
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