BREAKING NEWS US Senate Republicans pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

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US Senate Republicans pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

 

WASHINGTON—After a night of intense negotiations and political brinkmanship, President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie. The legislation, which includes extended tax cuts, new breaks for businesses, steep reductions to Medicaid, and increases in defense and border enforcement spending, now heads to the House, where Republicans are aiming to meet Trump’s July 4 deadline.

 

 

Senate Republicans, using their slim majority, overcame internal divisions to deliver what Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) called “an extraordinary day for our country.” Thune said the bill fulfills Trump’s campaign promises to cut taxes, strengthen border security, and reduce government spending. “We were very excited to be a part of something that was going to make America stronger, safer and more prosperous,” he said.

 

Three Republicans—Rand Paul (Ky.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), and Susan Collins (Maine)—voted against the bill, joining all Democrats. Paul cited concerns over the $5 trillion debt increase. Tillis and Collins opposed Medicaid changes that could leave millions uninsured and strain hospitals, especially in rural areas.

 

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R., Alaska) ultimately cast the deciding Republican vote after securing late-night concessions from party leaders. These included a delay in cuts to nutrition assistance for high-error-rate states like Alaska, a doubling of a rural healthcare fund to $50 billion, and the removal of an excise tax on wind and solar energy projects. Murkowski acknowledged the difficulty of her decision. “This is probably the most difficult, agonizing, legislative 24-hour period that I have encountered,” she said. “I held my head up and made sure that the people of Alaska are not forgotten in this.”

 

The House version of the bill previously passed by a single vote in May, 215-214. But the Senate’s revisions have created friction among House Republicans. Some moderates are alarmed by Medicaid cuts, while fiscal hawks complain the final bill breaks a $2.5 trillion ceiling for the gap between tax relief and spending cuts. Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) has only days to shepherd the new version through the House without changes that would require another Senate vote.

 

Senator Rick Scott (R., Fla.) failed to gain traction for his proposal to freeze Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, which he said would save $369 billion. Nevertheless, Scott and other conservatives ultimately supported the bill. “You’ve got a pretty broad spectrum in our caucus, and that takes a lot of patience,” noted Sen. John Hoeven (R., N.D.).

 

Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) didn’t get a vote on her proposal to ease restrictions on renewable energy tax credits. Collins introduced an amendment to both expand the rural health fund and increase taxes on ultra-wealthy individuals and couples, but it failed. A scaled-down version of her healthcare funding proposal was included in the final bill.

 

Tillis, who recently announced he won’t seek re-election, said the bill would cost North Carolina tens of billions in lost funding. Meanwhile, Paul said he offered to back the bill if the debt ceiling increase were capped at $500 billion, but that proposal went nowhere.

 

Democrats uniformly opposed the bill, calling it a massive wealth transfer from low-income families to corporations and the rich. “They didn’t have the courage, they didn’t have the backbone to vote with the people of their states,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.). “They voted in obeisance to Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies.”

 

Now, all eyes turn to the House, where Republicans must decide whether to swiftly approve the Senate’s version or risk a political standoff by seeking further changes.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from WSJ  2025-07-02

 

 

[Tug]

Another blow to the working class and poor.funny thing is it’s allways the working poor that take the hit.never the wealthy hummm so what’s that tell you about trump and company?

[dinsdale]

7 minutes ago, Tug said:

Another blow to the working class and poor.funny thing is it’s allways the working poor that take the hit.never the wealthy hummm so what’s that tell you about trump and company?

No doubt there's give and take but no tax on tips, reduction of tax on senior pensions and no tax on overtime would seem to be IMO good for the working class.

[Tug]

Just now, dinsdale said:

No doubt there's give and take but no tax on tips, reduction of tax on senior pensions and no tax on overtime would seem to be IMO good for the working class.

It’s crumbs the lions share goes to the folks that can afford to pay more taxes not to mention the added debt the kicking the poor off food stamps and what lousy health care we have …..the bill is a turkey and is getting passed under threats from trump.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, Tug said:

It’s crumbs the lions share goes to the folks that can afford to pay more taxes not to mention the added debt the kicking the poor off food stamps and what lousy health care we have …..the bill is a turkey and is getting passed under threats from trump.

Yes a cynical game to snooker low information voters.

[dinsdale]

1 minute ago, Tug said:

It’s crumbs the lions share goes to the folks that can afford to pay more taxes not to mention the added debt the kicking the poor off food stamps and what lousy health care we have …..the bill is a turkey and is getting passed under threats from trump.

Fairly sure those in the food service industry dependent on tips to make ends meet would disagree with you.

[bamnutsak]

Murkowski folded for a few small add-ons for Alaska. (Two-year exemption on new food stamp requirements.)

 

Not a Profile in Courage.

 

 

17 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

but no tax on tips

 

Federal minimum tip wage is $2.13 per hour.

 

17 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

reduction of tax on senior pensions

 

Taxable social security is reduced by ~ 75% currently using the worksheet.

 

These two aren't even big enough to qualify as breadcrumbs.

 

[Jingthing]

20 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Fairly sure those in the food service industry dependent on tips to make ends meet would disagree with you.

A large percentage are low income and already don't owe taxes and this bill threatens their health coverage and those of their relatives, etc. Estimated 17 million Americans will lose health care from this bill and an estimated 50,000 will die annually as a direct result. Congratulations, maga! Or should we say mada?

Also some of the fake them out crumbs are TEMPORARY anyway. 

But the tax cuts for the billionaires are PERMANENT.

This bill is EVIL. 

[Mike_Hunt]

5 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

A large percentage are low income and already don't owe taxes and this bill threatens their health coverage and those of their relatives, etc. Estimated 17 million Americans will lose health care from this bill and an estimated 50,000 will die annually as a direct result. Congratulations, maga! Or should we say mada?

Also some of the fake them out crumbs are TEMPORARY anyway. 

But the tax cuts for the billionaires are PERMANENT.

This bill is EVIL. 

Why can’t they use Obama Care?

 

Repeating “tax cuts for billionaires” proves you are not much of a thinker.

[Jingthing]

9 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Why can’t they use Obama Care?

 

Repeating “tax cuts for billionaires” proves you are not much of a thinker.

Another one who doesn't know what's in the bill!!!

ACA is deeply gutted by this bill. Not only Medicaid.

It's already a DEEPLY UNPOPULAR bill but it's been said that the more people know about the bill, the more they hate it. 

 

What’s at stake for Obamacare in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ : Shots - Health News : NPR

www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/06/11/nx-s1-5429677/obamacare-aca-big-beautiful-bill

Indeed this deep cut, even murder of the most vulnerable Americans is designed to use those savings to fund the billionaire tax cuts. Deep thinking or not. That's what they're doing.

[Quentin Zen]

Sorry, I have no time to read your comments.   Too much cash to count.   Too many celebrations to attend to.  

 

Middle-class, tax cuts.  More deportations.   No taxes on tips.  Should ban tipping.   Win-win for every human being on Earth.  Or not, who knows, I can't read that entire thing and even if I did I don't care.  Page 1976 helps the rich.  Page 87397 helps some lab in Arizona....I give up.  

 

10,000,001.   10,000,002.   10,000,003.  I'm busy counting...  

[Mike_Hunt]

35 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Yes a cynical game to snooker low information voters.

You are a low information voter.

[Mike_Hunt]

17 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

A large percentage are low income and already don't owe taxes and this bill threatens their health coverage and those of their relatives, etc. Estimated 17 million Americans will lose health care from this bill and an estimated 50,000 will die annually as a direct result. Congratulations, maga! Or should we say mada?

Also some of the fake them out crumbs are TEMPORARY anyway. 

But the tax cuts for the billionaires are PERMANENT.

This bill is EVIL. 

Stop crying “tax cuts for billionaires”

 

this is a low information response 

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, Mike_Hunt said:

You are a low information voter.

Rich coming from someone who didn't realize that the bill guts Obamacare/ACA.

[Jingthing]

Just now, Mike_Hunt said:

Stop crying “tax cuts for billionaires”

 

this is a low information response 

The truth hurts.

Get used to hearing it even more.

[Mike_Hunt]

Just now, Jingthing said:

The truth hurts.

Get used to hearing it even more.

How much does a billionaire make in income?

[Mike_Hunt]

7 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Rich coming from someone who didn't realize that the bill guts Obamacare/ACA.

But, it does not.

[Mike_Hunt]

8 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The truth hurts.

Get used to hearing it even more.

Is the term billionaire a measure of income or wealth?

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

But, it does not.

Stop lying.

The subsidies are how it has worked.

Fact Sheet: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Would Significantly Reduce Availability of Coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplaces | AHA

www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2025-06-05-fact-sheet-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-would-significantly-reduce-availability-coverage-health-insurance

[Mike_Hunt]

Just now, Jingthing said:

Stop lying.

The subsidies are how it has worked.

Fact Sheet: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Would Significantly Reduce Availability of Coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplaces | AHA

www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2025-06-05-fact-sheet-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-would-significantly-reduce-availability-coverage-health-insurance

Everything I read is always front ended with the term “could”.

[Mike_Hunt]

12 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The truth hurts.

Get used to hearing it even more.

Is the term billionaire a measure of income or wealth?

[gamb00ler]

14 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

How much does a billionaire make in income?

the first step on the path to comprehension requires asking the right questions

[Mike_Hunt]

Just now, gamb00ler said:

the first step on the path to comprehension requires asking the right questions

None of you lefties want to answer this question.  Why?

[Chomper Higgot]

57 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Fairly sure those in the food service industry dependent on tips to make ends meet would disagree with you.

You don’t see anything wrong with what you just described?

[gamb00ler]

2 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

None of you lefties want to answer this question.  Why?

there is no answer simple enough for you to understand

[Mike_Hunt]

Just now, gamb00ler said:

there is no answer simple enough for you to understand

It’s an easy question.  Is the term billionaire a measure of wealth or income?

[gamb00ler]

4 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

It’s an easy question.  Is the term billionaire a measure of wealth or income?

Here is the version of your post that I answered:

How much does a billionaire make in income?

 

You subsequently edited your question.

[Mike_Hunt]

Just now, gamb00ler said:

Here is the version of your post that I answered:

How much does a billionaire make in income?

Yes.  How much?

[Chomper Higgot]

6 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

None of you lefties want to answer this question.  Why?

Because, as you are aware, nobody has that private information.

 

It’s a strawman.

 

How many Americans are reliant upon Medicaid 

 

How many children are reliant upon SNAP?

 

Why are you concerned about the billionaires who can take care of themselves while millions of Americans who rely at the bottom of the economic pile are facing cuts to the programs they rely on?

 

 

 

[gamb00ler]

Just now, Mike_Hunt said:

Yes.  How much?

asked and answered