House Republicans on Wednesday were still short of the 218 GOP votes they need to guarantee passage of their $659 billion border package.
In his first big test since ascending to No. 3 GOP leadership position, Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., had made solid progress toward assembling sufficient Republican support behind the measure late Wednesday.
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