'Big, beautiful' budget reconciliation package passes Senate
Published in Political News
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed its version of the “big, beautiful” filibuster-proof fiscal package after the typical “vote-a-rama” amendment procedure that’s allowed under budget rules.
The razor-thin 51-50 vote, which came Tuesday, sets up a frantic few days in the House, where Republicans now have to scramble to figure out how to unite to get a bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before his self-imposed July 4 deadline.
Vice President JD Vance broke the tie after three Republicans defected and voted against the measure, bringing the tally to 50-50.
The measure, which would fulfill most of Trump’s legislative agenda, would permanently extend nearly $4 trillion in expiring tax cuts, create several new tax breaks, fund border and immigration enforcement and air traffic control upgrades, cut Medicaid and other safety net programs and more.
It would raise the statutory debt ceiling, which the Treasury Department says must happen before August, by $5 trillion.
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