The procedural "rule" vote was 219-213, with one Republican, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, joining all Democrats in opposition. At one point, five Republicans had voted "no" on the rule, while eight others did not vote, but Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., managed to sway them overnight.

Republican Congressman Chuck Fleischmann explains why he voted in favor of Trump’s so-called “big beautiful bill” and tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer if he’s concerned about the bill’s impact on next year’s midterm elections.

It's not enough to say, "Republicans always cave," because before Donald Trump took dominion over the party, GOP lawmakers weren't quite this embarrassing.