When House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package on a party-line vote of 215-214, some Democrats couldn’t help but notice that three safe blue seats in their ranks were empty after those lawmakers recently died in their 70s.

Republican holdouts appear to have a deal with House GOP leadership to advance President Donald Trump's sweeping tax policy bill. The legislation will be tweaked to move up the implementation of Medicaid work requirements from 2029 to December of 2026;