House Republicans cleared a major hurdle Thursday in advancing President Donald Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill—a sweeping legislative package that delivers on key promises like border security, cutting “woke” federal programs, and making tips tax-free for millions of workers.

After a marathon session that stretched into the early hours, the legislation passed the House Rules Committee and then narrowly advanced to the House floor by a 219–213 vote. The late-night procedural win came after intense pressure from House leadership and direct outreach from President Trump himself.

Five Republican holdouts initially signaled resistance—Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Victoria Spartz (IN), Andrew Clyde (GA), Keith Self (TX), and Thomas Massie (KY)—but all except Fitzpatrick ultimately switched their votes, giving House Speaker Mike Johnson the margin needed.

The bill is now expected to come up for a final vote on Friday, where Republicans—holding a slim 220–212 majority—can afford no more than three defections.

The Senate already passed its version of the bill on Tuesday in a dramatic 51–50 vote, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaker.

The legislation has become the centerpiece of Trump’s second-term domestic agenda and includes dozens of conservative priorities—from abolishing federal DEI initiatives and expanding border enforcement to restructuring the Department of Education and reinstating work requirements for federal aid.

One of the most talked-about provisions: eliminating federal taxes on tips.

“We are restoring common sense and rolling back the nonsense,” said Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.). “We’ve had enough of subsidizing woke ideologies that do nothing for working-class Americans. This bill ends that gravy train.”

Elise Stefanik (R-NY) called it “a generational pivot away from the rot of bureaucratic bloat and back toward American strength and sanity.”

“This bill delivers for the American people,” Stefanik said. “It’s proof that when we fight, we win.”

The legislation would dramatically downsize the Department of Education, converting it into a minimalist “Office of School Choice” aimed at pushing power back to local and state governments.

“This is about empowering parents, not politicians,” said Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who called the move “a victory for educational freedom.”

Despite the momentum, Democrats remain firmly opposed. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was still filibustering well into the morning hours, delivering an extended floor speech blasting the legislation as “extreme, destructive, and un-American.”

While Democrats walked out of parts of the committee markup and progressive groups vowed legal challenges, Republicans are celebrating the bill as a return to common sense governance.

“We’re finally taking the steering wheel away from the swamp and putting it back in the hands of the people,” said Donalds. “This is what governing looks like.”

With Friday’s final House vote looming, all eyes are on whether leadership can hold the line and deliver the Big, Beautiful Bill to President Trump’s desk before the July 4th weekend.