The bill, which Republicans will be working to pass over the next several weeks, is the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda.

There were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.

Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike a delicate balance between blue-state Republicans and conservative hardliners on a sprawling bill for Trump's agenda.