Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday struggled to pass President Donald Trump's massive tax-cut and spending bill as a handful of hardliners withheld their support over concerns about its cost.

Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump are working to win over holdouts and meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline after the Senate passed the massive tax cut and spending package.

President Trump met with Republican lawmakers in hopes of bridging deep divisions over the legislation that would enact his domestic agenda.