House Republicans have delayed a key vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as leadership works to gain enough support to clear a procedural hurdle among GOP opposition and absences.

The penultimate vote in a series of procedural votes Wednesday afternoon, needed to pass before the House can open debate, remained open for more than an hour while GOP leadership worked behind the scenes to flip holdouts, The Hill reported.

House leadership then told lawmakers to return to their offices while more meetings occurred, a source familiar with the matter told Axios. Lawmakers in both parties were told they would have at least an hour before they were needed back on the floor, aides and members told Axios.

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