Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), chair of the House Freedom Caucus, declined an invitation to visit the White House for a discussion on a budget being pitched by President Donald Trump and his advisers.
The Hill's Emily Brooks reported Tuesday that Harris had rejected the White House's invitation.
"There's nothing that I can hear at the White House that I don't understand about the situation," Harris remarked, noting that he was opposed to the legislation.
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Harris reportedly said that not even Trump's arm-twisting could get the legislation across the finish line.
“It's not going to help getting enough votes to pass this this week. It's just there [are] too many members who are just not going to vote for it, no matter what,” he insisted.
Other Republican holdouts were expected to meet with Trump on Tuesday.
