Senate passes Trump’s sweeping ‘big beautiful’ agenda bill, sending it to the House

Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win

( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Senate is on the verge of passing the distinctly misnamed “big beautiful bill.” It is, in fact, one of the ugliest pieces of legislation to come out of Congress in living memory. The version that passed the House recently would cut $1.7 trillion, mostly in domestic spending, while providing the top 5% of taxpayers with roughly $1.5 trillion in tax breaks. Over the next few years, the same bill will add another $150 bill…

US Senate passes Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, setting up House battle

WASHINGTON, USA – US Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax-cut and spending bill on Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, advancing a package that would slash taxes, reduce social safety net programs and boost military and immigration enforcement spending while adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt. The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives for possible final approval, though a handful of Republicans t…

U.S. Senate passes Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill, what's next?

U.S. Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump's massive tax-and-spending bill on Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, advancing a package that would slash taxes, reduce social safety net programs and boost military and immigration enforcement spending while adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt.

Senate passes Trump’s big tax, spending cuts bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans “got the job done” in passing President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie for Republicans on Tuesday after a tense overnight…

Senate passes ‘big, beautiful bill:’ What it means for Michigan - BridgeDetroit

US Senate votes 51-50 to advance Trump-backed tax, spending bill  The sweeping legislation makes major changes to the federal tax structure, Medicaid, energy programs, student loans and more Proposal must clear US House before advancing to President Trump, who has called for its passage by the Fourth of July President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are one step closer to finalizing the administration’s so-called “big, beautiful bill”…

GOP Bill Is a Win for Some—But a Crisis for Black People

by Jennifer Porter Gore On Tuesday, Senate Republicans narrowly passed Donald Trump’s spending bill that gives big tax breaks to the wealthy while slashing roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid, food assistance, and other safety-net programs that a disproportionate number of Black Americans depend on.  All Senate Democrats and three Republicans opposed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” which ultimately needed Vice President JD Vance’s vote to break a 5…