US EditionUS Senate Republicans advance Trump bill toward passage
- On Saturday, the Republican-controlled US Senate voted 51-49 to advance the 940-page 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' in Washington, D.C., beginning its debate phase.
- The procedural vote followed intense negotiations and delays as senators, including holdouts, sought amendments amid GOP divisions over Medicaid cuts and spending levels.
- The bill includes a $150 billion military spending boost, funding for mass deportations and a border wall, while rolling back Biden-era clean energy incentives and adding large Medicaid reductions.
- Critics like Elon Musk called the package 'utterly insane and destructive,' and estimates indicate Medicaid cuts could deprive 8.6 million Americans of healthcare and threaten rural hospitals.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune said it is time to finish the bill, which faces further debate, a full reading adding around 15 hours, and eventual House approval before President Trump's July 4 deadline.
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Trump megabill narrowly advances in Senate despite two GOP defections
Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly voted to advance a sprawling 1,000-page bill to enact President Trump’s agenda, despite the opposition of two GOP lawmakers. The vote was 51-49. Two Republicans voted against advancing the package: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who opposes a provision to raise the debt limit by $5 trillion and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who says the legislation would cost his state $38.9 trillion in federal Medicaid funding. Sen…
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