“With the fate of the House GOP budget resolution up in the air, President Donald Trump has been calling wavering Republicans, according to lawmakers and aides,” Punchbowl News reports.
“Those calls — combined with furious lobbying by Speaker Mike Johnson and other House GOP leaders — put them on the cusp of a major victory, although it’s still only the opening rounds of the high-stakes reconciliation fight.”
New York Times: “Mr. Trump began calling holdout members hours ahead of the vote, GOP leaders and lawmakers said, in an effort to whip support for the blueprint.”
