Welcome to the NewsHour. It's been a dramatic day in the U.S. House where President Trump's massive tax cut and budget bill is currently in limbo.

There are a number of conservatives not yet on board, and the House has frozen proceedings as its leaders try to get enough votes to move forward.

Our congressional correspondent, Lisa Desjardin, is on Capitol Hill with the latest. So Lisa,

where exactly did things stand right now? I'll start by looking at what's in the chamber near me.

This is what history at a pivot point looks like. A mostly empty house chamber where staff has been

waiting for some three hours. They've been frozen on this vote, which is a

procedural vote. The idea is to get to the rule vote, which is a procedure that is needed

to essentially open the door to get onto the big budget bill. But right now, the door to the

big budget bill remains closed, and that is because of conservatives and others in the House

conference, the Republicans, who say they're just simply not ready yet to vote yes on this bill.

This led to a dilemma for House Speaker Mike Johnson. I watched him on the House floor going one by

one trying to convince members to vote yes for these procedural votes, but in the end, he left the chamber.

It was stoic as he walked out of the chamber.

This video we have from Kyle Madura, our producer, showed he was on the phone trying to figure out a way out.

Now, in just the past hour or so, Speaker Johnson has been more optimistic.

He told reporters that he thinks the bill, not just the

procedural votes, but the bill itself could pass tonight. I mean, it's already dinner time on

the East Coast. So that is optimistic, but it is not impossible. And it is a matter of negotiations

between Republicans and other Republicans right now. And those Republicans who opposed the bill at this point, Lisa, what are their main grievances?

Right, there are still two groups. There are some moderates who are still uncomfortable with this bill and the cuts to Medicaid.

But as I speak to them, more and more of them seem to be getting on board the bill.

That includes Don Bacon of Nebraska, who told me he likes

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