Senate Passes Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Amid GOP Divisions and New Health Care Concerns
The Senate approved the 'Big Beautiful Bill' with a 51-50 vote, raising concerns over health care and fiscal responsibility as the House prepares for a vote.
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Overview
- The Senate passed the 'Big Beautiful Bill' with a 51-50 vote, aided by Vice President JD Vance's tie-breaking vote after extensive debate.
- The Congressional Budget Office warns the bill could leave 11.8 million Americans uninsured by 2034 and reduce food stamp eligibility for 3 million.
- Key provisions include extending tax cuts, increasing border security funding, and imposing new Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults.
- Republican divisions emerged, with three senators opposing the bill, highlighting concerns over its impact on social services and fiscal responsibility.
- The House is set to vote on the Senate version amid GOP skepticism, with Trump urging swift approval before the July 4 deadline.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the tax and spending bill as a significant Republican achievement, emphasizing its scale and potential impact. They highlight both benefits and drawbacks, suggesting a complex narrative where tax cuts favor wealthier households while imposing burdens on lower-income groups. The tone reflects cautious optimism mixed with critical analysis.
President Trump's tax cut, spending, and policy bill is facing delays and uncertainty in the Senate as Republican leaders work to secure support before a final vote.
A new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office projects that 11.8 million more Americans would lose their health insurance by 2034 if the bill becomes law.
The legislation includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $1.2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps.
The US Senate approved President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill after nearly 24 hours of debate.
The bill is facing opposition from progressive leaders, some Republicans, and Democrats, while Republican leaders are seeking support for it.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune lost three Republican votes in a narrow vote, ultimately resulting in a tie broken by Vice President JD Vance.
Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina has faced Trump's criticism and publicly criticized Trump's megabill on the Senate floor.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has occasionally opposed President Trump, particularly in relation to Medicaid funding in Maine.
Elon Musk criticized the bill for its projected $3.3 trillion increase in the national debt over the next decade.
Trump set a deadline of July 4th for the Republican-controlled Congress to send him a final version of the bill to sign into law.
Republicans plan to cut spending in various programs, such as healthcare for lower-income Americans and food subsidies, to offset the anticipated revenue loss.
Musk is actively working against Trump's legislation and Trump threatened to have him deported to South Africa.
US Senators have been engaged in over 24 hours of negotiations and debate on amendments to a stalled mega-bill on tax and spending.
The Senate passing Trump's mega bill requires reconciliation in the House.
Trump celebrated the passage of the bill as a major policy win for the American people, claiming it has something for everyone.
The Senate's proposed legislation to cut Medicaid could potentially alienate both moderates and conservatives, as well as lose support from senators concerned about the extent of the cuts.
The bill proposes funding through Medicaid and food stamp work requirements, while also cutting funding for clean energy tax credits, Medicaid, food stamps, student loans, and government spending on clean energy initiatives.
The bill returns to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson cautioned senators not to make significant changes to the approved legislation.
The Senate endured a tense overnight "vote-a-rama" session that extended into Tuesday morning.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is working to reach last-minute agreements within his party on the bill's impact on Medicaid.
House Speaker Mike Johnson warns of potential issues with the Senate package when it returns to the House for a final vote.
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Center (20)
"…The legislation now heads back to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will (again) aim to steer it through his narrow majority before it can go to Trump for his signature."
NBC News·2h·"…Depending on whom you ask on Capitol Hill, the cost of the bill could be as little as $440 billion, while other, more conventional estimates put the cost at nearly 10 times higher."
USA TODAY·3h·"…The Senate has passed a completely irresponsible budget that endangers America’s fiscal health."
USA TODAY·3h·"…The measure narrowly survived the Senate after a marathon session ended with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote Tuesday."
CBS News·3h·"…But it may be a tough pill for some House Republicans to swallow."
BBC News·3h·"…The difficulty for Republicans, who have the majority in Congress, to wrestle the bill to this point is not expected to let up."
Fortune·4h·"…The Congressional Budget Office projects that the bill would increase federal deficits over the next 10 years by nearly $3.3 trillion from 2025 to 2034."
Associated Press·4h·"…Three long-serving GOP members, Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina voted against, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break a 50-50 tie."
ABC News·5h·"…The GOP is now rushing into similarly perilous territory, Tillis implied, by cutting more than $1 trillion from Medicaid."
USA TODAY·7h·"…President Donald Trump eked out a narrow win to achieve his most significant legislative victory since returning to the White House with the Senate giving a thumbs up July 1 to his sweeping megabill."
USA TODAY·7h·"…The difficulty it took for Republicans, who have the majority hold in Congress, to wrestle the bill to this point is not expected to let up."
Chicago Sun-Times·8h·"…The legislation is the signature priority of President Donald Trump, extending the 2017 tax cuts, adding billions to border security and increasing defense spending."
Deadline·8h·"…The bill, considered a cornerstone of Trump's second-term agenda, would make permanent large tax cuts that were temporarily put in place when he was first in office."
BBC News·8h·"…The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package Tuesday morning, bringing it one step closer to his desk."
NBC News·8h·"…The bill's ultimate success, or failure, largely falls on his shoulders."
BBC News·8h·"…The outcome in Congress is expected to be either a defining legislative win for Trump or a major setback early in his second term."
USA TODAY·11h·"…The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that has dragged into Tuesday, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts while fending off proposed amendments, mostly from Democrats trying to defeat the package."
ABC News·12h·"…The droning roll calls in the chamber belied the frenzied action to steady the bill."
Chicago Tribune·12h·"…The outcome in Congress is expected to be either a defining legislative win for Trump or a major setback early in his second term."
USA TODAY·13h·"…The Senate began voting on amendments to President Donald Trump’s massive tax cut and spending bill with the goal of passing it this evening or early tomorrow morning, even with the support of several key Republicans up in the air."
NBC News·1d·FAQ
The key provisions of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' include extending tax cuts, increasing funding for border security, and imposing new Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults.
The Congressional Budget Office warns that the bill could leave 11.8 million Americans uninsured by 2034 and reduce food stamp eligibility for 3 million. Critics also highlight that the bill includes the largest Medicaid cuts ever proposed by Congress, which could severely reduce access to care and harm the health care system.
The Senate passed the bill with a narrow 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote after three Republican senators opposed the bill.
Three Republican senators—Rand Paul, Thom Tillis, and Susan Collins—voted against the bill, expressing concerns about its impact on social services and fiscal responsibility. At the same time, late negotiations increased rural health care funding to secure additional support from some members.
After passing the Senate, the bill returns to the House of Representatives for consideration, where GOP skepticism remains and President Trump is urging swift approval before the July 4 deadline.
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