6 Ways Trump’s Tax Bill Could Shape the Battle for Control of Congress

6 ways Trump’s tax bill could shape the battle for control of Congress

The GOP tax bill is deeply unpopular, but Republicans still have an opportunity to influence public perception because many Americans know little about it.

Americans informed about the distributional effects of Republicans’ tax and budget bill overwhelmingly oppose it

Overview Republicans in the U.S. Senate recently passed a version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, championed by President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives passed an earlier version of this bill in May and are expected to vote on the Senate’s modified version over the next several days. As we have argued in a companion report, this enormous bill would, if enacted, be the most regressive U.S. tax and budget law in at least the past fo…