New York Times: “It is just before 6 a.m. on Capitol Hill and the chamber is full of bleary-eyed lawmakers, many of whom have been up all night debating the bill. But as the final vote on this massive spending package approaches, the energy on the House floor is rising. With a vote expected sometime within the hour, seats are filling up and lawmakers wielding energy drinks and coffees are showing up to buttress the final remarks from their party leaders.”

Playbook: “After another dramatic evening of backroom deals and through-the-night debates, Johnson and the GOP conference are set to win a showdown vote on the floor of the House this morning.”

“This is one big, ugly bill that House Republicans are trying to jam down the throats of the American people, under the cover of darkness. his legislation will not make life better for the American people. The G.O.P. tax scam represents an assault on the economy, an assault on health care, an assault on nutrition assistance, an assault on tax fairness and an assault on fiscal responsibility.”

— Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), quoted by the New York Times, using his “magic minute” to speak out against the Republican reconciliation bill.

Punchbowl News: “Speaker Mike Johnson is one step closer to his biggest achievement since becoming speaker 575 days ago. And President Donald Trump is on the brink of securing the first step toward a major legislative victory, one that will define his return to the White House.”

“The “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Act cleared its key procedural hurdle around 2:40 a.m. Every Republican except for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted for the rule. All of the House Freedom Caucus members who said that they still needed weeks to work on this bill ended up voting to proceed to debate. That came after Trump warned them a no vote on the legislation amounted to the ‘ultimate betrayal’ – you’re either with Trump now or you’re not.”

“Republicans released a package of revisions to their massive party-line bill for President Donald Trump’s agenda Wednesday night, with the hope of quickly bringing it to the House floor and passing it,” NBC News reports.

“The 42-page amendment to the multitrillion-dollar legislation includes moving up the enforcement of work requirements for eligible Medicaid recipients by two years to the end of 2026, phasing out clean energy tax credits earlier and expanding the federal deduction for state and local taxes to $40,000 for individuals earning less than $500,000 annually.”

“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is already taunting blue state Republicans over the deal they secured to raise the state and local tax deductions as part of the GOP’s megabill,” Politico reports.

Said Schumer: “This so-called SALT deal is a humiliating failure for NY House Republicans. Donald Trump came to the Capitol to intimidate them and in less than 24 hours they have all bowed to their king. Their capitulation to Trump on SALT is a slap in the face to Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and hardworking, middle-class families across New York.”

“Republicans look like they will have three votes to spare as they set up possible final votes on their megabill — possibly more, depending on attendance,” Politico reports.

“The House currently has 220 Republicans and 212 Democrats, and Democrats are expected to universally oppose the legislation. If all members vote along party lines, Speaker Mike Johnson can afford to lose three votes.”

“But if one Democrat is absent, that margin would rise to four.”

“Speaker Mike Johnson returned from a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House this afternoon saying he plans to move ahead with a floor vote on House Republicans’ reconciliation package tonight or Thursday morning,” Punchbowl News reports.

“This is the biggest vote so far of the 119th Congress – and Trump’s second term – with enormous stakes for GOP control of the House.”

After Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) passed away, Johnson will likely need 217 votes to pass this bill, assuming full attendance. He could lose only three GOP votes.

Rep. John Rose (R-TN) “is poised to join conservative hard-liners in opposing the current draft of the Republican megabill now moving through the House,” Politico reports.

“Rose, who is planning to publicly announce his opposition, has not been especially vocal inside the GOP conference in objecting to particular provisions of the legislation. He is not in the House Freedom Caucus, nor has he previously raised concerns about Medicaid cuts or other controversial portions of the bill.”