Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had to bring in the big gun last week — President Trump — to pressure House Republican holdouts into passing one of the largest tax cuts in US history. “There were many points in the final couple of weeks where the entire thing appeared that it would fall apart,

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Donald Trump's multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package at risk of stalling, House Speaker Mike Johnson and conservative Republican holdouts are heading Wednesday to the White House for the last-ditch talks to salvage the "big, beautiful bill."

President Trump’s top legislative priority was a victory for him and for Speaker Mike Johnson, who kept the president’s trust throughout tricky negotiations.