President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet at the White House on Thursday with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May

Released after almost two years of captivity, Edan Alexander and his parents were scheduled to meet with President Trump and the first lady.

The White House said the president and first lady "greatly look forward" to welcoming Edan Alexander and his family.

President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Republicans to get his tax and spending bill across the finish line. Several House Republicans arrived White House on Wednesday morning for meetings as the president presses his party to pass the sweeping legislation -- a centerpiece of Trump's second term agenda.

The pressure is one for House Republicans to pass President Trump's massive tax cuts and spending bill by his July 4 deadline.

A procedural vote to set up final passage for the legislation stalled as Speaker Mike Johnson worked to sway holdouts and meet Trump's July 4 deadline.

Republicans can likely only afford to lose three votes, and several GOP critics have threatened to sink the bill.

The Senate on Monday morning began a "vote-a-rama" on proposed amendments to President Donald Trump's megabill for his second term priorities. It comes after a rare weekend session for senators, which included a dramatic 51-49 procedural vote on Saturday night to advance the massive tax and immigration bill and a forced reading of the 940-page bill by Democrats.