Senate Is Voting as Republicans Say They Have Shored up Support for Trump's Big Bill
UNITED STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON D.C., JUN 28 – Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the 940-page bill that includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $1.2 trillion in spending cuts, despite GOP and Democratic opposition.
- Over the weekend, Senate GOP narrowly advanced a procedural vote on the 940-page 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' to meet President Trump's July Fourth deadline.
- Facing a 53-47 GOP majority and Trump’s July Fourth deadline, Senate leaders summoned holdout senators uneasy over Medicaid cuts and land sales for a rare weekend session.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects nearly $3.3 trillion in deficits, $1.2 trillion in Medicaid and food-stamp cuts, and 11.8 million more uninsured Americans by 2034.
- Vote-a-Rama amendments stalled progress, prompting Vice President JD Vance to cast a tie-breaking vote, extending the Senate session into Monday.
- A House vote could occur as early as Wednesday, with House Republicans and holdout members deciding on final passage of the sweeping tax, security, and welfare changes.
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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' has been signed into law. What does that mean?
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' contains roughly $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and solidified the tax cuts from Trump’s first term. The wealthiest families will enjoy a $12,000 increase at the cost of the poorest people having to pay an additional $1,600 a year.
Senate passes Trump tax bill in tight vote
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Senate passes Trump’s tax bill 50-50; VP JD Vance breaks the tie Three Republican senators joined Democrats in opposition Bill includes $4.5T in tax cuts, $1.2T in spending cuts Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy credits face major reductions Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and …
Senate narrowly passes Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill after four days of agonizing debate
The phrase by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is famous in Washington: “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” Last Saturday, Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, reversed the order of events by forcing long-suffering Senate staffers to read aloud in the chamber, for 15 hours, the 940-page revised version of the controversial “Big, Beautiful Bill,” published shortly before midnight on Friday. The sweeping text—…
Republicans search for 'end game' on tax bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate's long day of voting churned toward evening Monday, with Republican leaders grasping for ways to shore up support for President Donald Trump's bill of tax breaks and spending cuts while fending off proposed amendments from Democrats…
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