Senate Plans To Vote On Trump’s Signature Spending Bill Today—Here’s What To Know
- Senate Republicans held a rare Saturday session on June 27, 2025, and narrowly voted 51-49 to advance President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill.
- The bill, which includes $3.8 trillion in tax breaks, spending cuts, and deportation funding, faced internal GOP disputes and opposition from Democrats.
- Key challenges included opposition from Sen. Thom Tillis over Medicaid cuts, a parliamentary removal of provisions, and debates over raising the debt limit by $5 trillion.
- The nonpartisan CBO reported that under the House version, 10.9 million more people would lose health care and top earners would get $12,000 tax cuts, while poorest lose $1,600.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune aims to meet Trump's July 4 deadline, emphasizing unity despite setbacks, while the bill will require another House vote before becoming law.
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How Thune and Trump got behind ‘one big, beautiful bill’
EXCLUSIVE — Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) budding relationship with President Donald Trump survived its biggest stress test on Tuesday as Republicans passed their marquee tax bill through the Senate. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Thune recounted the…
President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Clears Nail-Biter Senate Vote After Marathon Showdown
Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race to advance President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline. The tally, 51-49, came after a tumultuous night with Vice President JD Vance at the Capitol to break a potential tie. Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging for…
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