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House begins work on Trump megabill, Johnson says vote could come Wednesday

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House Speaker Mike Johnson says a vote on the tax and immigration megabill could be held as early as Wednesday .

The legislation passed the House Rules Committee early on Wednesday with a 7 -6 vote and will be debated on the floor at 9 a.m. The bill is expected to face some opposition in the House , particularly among fiscal hawks.

The Senate version is projected to add roughly $1 trillion more -- and $3.3 trillion in total -- to the deficit over the next decade .

Majority Leader John Thune said he and his colleagues delivered a "strong product" to the House .

Thune acknowledged there may be more hurdles before the legislation reaches Trump 's desk.

"Well, we'll see," he said when asked about the bill's chances.

"I think SALT got worse. It got more expensive," he added.

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