US EditionRepublicans advance Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in unusual late-night vote
- On May 18, 2025, in Washington, a key House Budget Committee passed President Donald Trump's tax reduction and border security proposal by a slim margin during an uncommon Sunday night session.
- The vote followed initial blocking by deficit hawks who reversed their stance after securing commitments on spending cuts, while four Republicans concerned about the deficit voted present to allow advancement.
- The package makes permanent the income tax reductions enacted in 2017, introduces temporary tax relief on earnings from tips and overtime as well as on auto loan interest, plans to raise the cap on deductions related to state and local taxes to $30,000 for joint filers earning up to $400,000 annually, and features upfront increases in spending balanced by later cost-saving measures.
- A nonpartisan fiscal watchdog projects that the bill could increase the national debt by approximately $3.3 trillion over the coming decade, while Speaker Mike Johnson and others recognize that discussions are still underway and that the current proposal falls short of addressing the nation’s needs.
- If passed by the House this week, the bill will move to the Senate where further changes may complicate final approval amid pressure to enact Medicaid work requirements sooner and concerns from centrists and Democrats about program cuts and tax credit rollbacks.
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'Victory': Mike Johnson celebrates 'bonanza for billionaires'
Speaker Mike Johnson is declaring “victory” after House Republicans pushed President Donald Trump’s massive tax cuts bill through committee in a late Sunday night vote, in what one Democrat called a “bonanza for billionaires.” The bill, 1116 pages as of Wednesday, guts Medicaid, stripping health care from millions. It plows through a wishlist of hard-core GOP priorities, including opening up public lands to aggressive logging, drilling, and mini…
'Bonanza for Billionaires': Johnson Celebrates 'Victory' of Medicaid-Gutting Tax Cuts Bill
Speaker Mike Johnson is declaring “victory” after House Republicans pushed President Donald Trump’s massive tax cuts bill through committee in a late Sunday night vote, in what one Democrat called a “bonanza for billionaires.” The bill, 1116 pages as of Wednesday, guts Medicaid, stripping health care from millions. It plows through a wishlist of hard-core GOP priorities, including opening up public lands to aggressive logging, drilling, and min…
GOP panel clears Trump’s tax and spending package after weekend vote
House Republicans advanced a sweeping tax and spending package backed by President Donald Trump, clearing a significant hurdle late Sunday, May 19, in a rare night session of the House Budget Committee. The bill would make Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent; add new tax exemptions for tips and overtime pay; boost military and border spending; and introduce new work requirements for Medicaid and food assistance programs. Lawmakers are still negotiat…
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