US EditionHouse Debates Trump's Tax and Spending Bill
- On July 3, 2025, the Republican-led House of Representatives approved legislation proposed by President Donald Trump concerning tax cuts and government spending, passing the measure by a 219 to 213 vote in Washington, D.C.
- The legislation continues the tax reductions enacted in 2017 under Trump, includes $4.5 trillion in tax relief over a decade, and allocates increased funding for border security and immigration enforcement.
- Critics argue the bill reduces Medicaid and food stamp funding by $1.2 trillion, threatens the health coverage of 16 million Americans, and could increase health insurance costs by up to $2,000 for certain individuals.
- Rep. Claudia Tenney emphasized the importance of the bill for lowering tax burdens on families and small businesses, boosting earnings for dedicated American workers, and highlighted these goals in a tweet on July 3.
- The legislation risks significant social impacts, sparking protests and political opposition while aiming to meet Trump’s July 4 deadline for signing into law.
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States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill
Shorter enrollment periods. More paperwork. Higher premiums. The sweeping tax and spending bill pushed by President Donald Trump includes provisions that would not only reshape people's experience with the Affordable Care Act but, according to some policy analysts, also sharply undermine the gains in health insurance coverage associated with it.
Mass. Democrats say cuts from Trump's bill will be 'devastating,' brace for impact
Trump's so-called "big, beautiful" bill extends the tax cuts Republicans passed in 2017, and includes new spending on defense and immigration enforcement. To pay for that, the bill cuts spending across a range of social service programs like Medicaid.
Republicans clear Trump tax package despite warnings of ‘gutting’ Medicaid for millions
The U.S. Capitol as lawmakers worked into the night on the "big beautiful bill" on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans cleared the “big, beautiful bill” for President Donald Trump’s signature Thursday, marking an end to the painstaking months-long negotiations that began just after voters gave the GOP unified control of Washington during last year’s elections. The final 218-214 vote on the ex…
CNN Suggests GOP Spending Bill Contrary To The Spirit Of The Constitution
CNN Suggests GOP Spending Bill Contrary To The Spirit Of The Constitution Against a chyron that read “America 249 Years After the Declaration of Independence,” CNN’s Dana Bash welcomed historian Jon Meacham to Thursday’s edition of Inside Politics to promote his new book, which is just an overpriced foreword to the Declaration and the Constitution. Both Bash and Meacham would suggest that this 4th of July, GOP efforts to pass President Trump’s …
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