President Trump has succeeded in uniting House Republicans ahead of a number of high-stakes votes this year — the Speaker’s race, the House-crafted budget resolution and a government funding bill — cajoling skeptical GOP lawmakers into backing the efforts despite their qualms.

But this time around, the president may not have the same impact.

Wednesday’s looming House vote on the Senate’s framework for advancing Trump’s legislative agenda is shaping up to be one of the president’s toughest tests yet on Capitol Hill, as hardline Republicans dismiss the White House’s public — and private — entreaties to line up behind the measure that will unlock the process to enact tax cuts, border funding and energy policy.

Trump has been running a full-court press when it comes to lobbying. The president hosted a meeting with some holdouts at the White House Tuesday afternoon, has fired off a number of Truth Social posts calling on Republicans to back the measure, and gave hardliners a stern talking to during the National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) fundraiser Tuesday evening.

“They have to do this. We have to get there. I think we are there. We had a great meeting today,” Trump, donned in a bow tie, said at the dinner in Washington. “But just in case there are a couple of Republicans out there. You just gotta get there. Close your eyes and get there. It’s a phenomenal bill. Stop grandstanding. Just stop grandstanding.”

Officials with the White House’s Office of Legislative Affairs have also been making calls to House Republicans, a source told The Hill.

For now, however, those tactics are not working. Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) — who was at the White House meeting — and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) reiterated Wednesday morning that they will vote against the legislation when it hits the floor, digging in on their opposition hours before the measure is........

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