US EditionSome SNAP, Immigration Reforms in 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Partially Overruled
UNITED STATES, JUN 25 – Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough struck down several provisions in the GOP budget bill citing Senate rules, complicating efforts to make 2017 tax cuts permanent before July 4 deadline.
- Republicans are aiming to secure Senate approval of their major tax and spending legislation before the July 4 recess, following a narrow party-line vote in the House on May 22.
- The Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, has ruled against several conservative provisions, citing the Byrd Rule, which threatens the bill's support.
- The bill proposes an increase in the budget allocated to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and includes reductions in SNAP benefits, but opponents contend that it does not adequately address overall spending cuts or debt reduction.
- Senator Rand Paul called the spending cuts 'weak' and urged conservatives to hold strong to add deeper cuts, while opponents decry the tax credit as costly and ineffective.
- The parliamentarian's rulings complicate Republican efforts to secure votes, indicating potential difficulties in passing the bill in its current form before the recess.
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