US EditionU.S. Republicans Muscle Trump's Tax-Cut and Spending Bill Through Congress
UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – The $4.5 trillion bill makes President Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent, cuts Medicaid and food assistance, and is projected to add $3.4 trillion to the national debt, analysts say.
- House Republicans passed President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax and spending bill by a narrow 218-214 vote on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
- The bill followed weeks of intense debate, opposition from Democrats and some Republicans, and concerns over massive Medicaid and SNAP cuts threatening millions' access to food and healthcare.
- The legislation continues the tax relief measures introduced in 2017 under Trump, removes the federal tax on gratuities and overtime pay, directs close to $50 billion toward restarting border wall construction, and suggests more than $1.5 trillion in reductions to federal expenditures.
- Governor Gavin Newsom projected that millions of Californians stand to lose their health coverage due to the bill's Medicaid cuts, while leaders from faith and advocacy groups denounced the legislation as harsh, warning it may lead to the closure of rural hospitals and Planned Parenthood clinics.
- The bill awaits President Trump's signing on July 4, 2025, signaling a major legislative victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson but drawing sharp criticism over its impact on vulnerable communities.
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