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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia and John Bowden

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ scrapes through after Vance breaks Senate deadlock

  • Senate Republicans passed their version of the "One Big, Beautiful Bill" after Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in a 50-50 deadlock.
  • The legislation includes an extension of 2017 tax cuts, increased spending for immigration enforcement, oil exploration, and the U.S. military.
  • The bill faced internal Republican opposition, notably from Senators Rand Paul and Thom Tillis, and required aggressive lobbying to secure Senator Lisa Murkowski's vote.
  • A contentious aspect of the bill involves significant changes to Medicaid, including a provider tax cap and work requirements, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates could lead to 11.8 million people losing benefits.
  • The bill, passed via budget reconciliation, now returns to the House of Representatives for reconsideration, marking a political victory for Trump despite its unpopularity in polling.

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