House Republicans are falling further apart in negotiations on a reconciliation package that represents President Trump’s first-year legislative agenda, with just weeks to go before their self-imposed deadline.

As President Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” slowly takes shape, Republicans are demanding specific bailouts for their home states while dreaming of a deficit-neutral piece of legislation. The current framework predicts a deficit increase of around $6 trillion.

Trump's reported demand could upend tenuous negotiations around the "big, beautiful bill" he wants House Republicans to pass.

President Trump is urging Congress to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans by creating a new tax bracket for those making more than $2.5 million, according to multiple reports. Republican Scott Jennings says he is nervous because not raising taxes is the “core DNA” of the party.

Donald Trump has proposed raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, in a breach of Republican orthodoxy that he hopes could pay for broader tax breaks being debated in Congress. The US president proposed an increase in the tax on people earning more than $2.