Brian Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican who is one of the most moderate in his party, was a surprising 'no' vote against advancing the bill. Unlike other Republicans who have voted 'no' and are now being courted in person by House Republican leaders, Fitzpatrick raced off the floor and away from the chamber after he voted no.

The deeply divided House is moving to take up President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package after a group of Republican holdouts reversed course and agreed to allow the bill to come to the floor,