Trump's megabill squeaks through Senate, but House can still reject final version
Source: CNBC
Published Tue, Jul 1 2025 10:52 AM EDT Updated 40 Min Ago
The Senate on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s megabill after days of negotiations and a marathon amendment session that at times appeared to imperil the domestic policy package.
The final vote was 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting a final, tie-breaking vote. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis, N.C., Rand Paul, Ky., and Susan Collins, Me., all broke with their party and voted against the massive spending bill.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s victory in the upper chamber may be short-lived, however, as the megabill now goes to the House, where it faces an uncertain future amid firm GOP hold-outs.
The House, which just squeaked out its version of the bill, must accept the Senate’s substantial changes to the package, a daunting task especially as some GOP lawmakers have expressed continued concerns over the bill’s impact on the deficit. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects the bill will add at least $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade.
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Published Tue, Jul 1 2025 10:52 AM EDT Updated 9 Min Ago
The Senate on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump's megabill after days of negotiations and a marathon amendment session that at times appeared to imperil the domestic policy package.
The final vote was 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting a final, tie-breaking vote. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis, N.C., Rand Paul, Ky., and Susan Collins, Me., all broke with their party and voted against the massive spending bill.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune's victory in the upper chamber may be short-lived, however, as the megabill now goes to the House, where it faces an uncertain future amid firm GOP hold-outs.
The House, which just squeaked out its version of the bill, must accept the Senate's substantial changes to the package, a daunting task especially as some GOP lawmakers have expressed continued concerns over the bill's impact on the deficit. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects the bill will add at least $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade.
The Senate on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump's megabill after days of negotiations and a marathon amendment session that at times appeared to imperil the domestic policy package.
The final vote was 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting a final, tie-breaking vote. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis, N.C., Rand Paul, Ky., and Susan Collins, Me., all broke with their party and voted against the massive spending bill.
The victory in the upper chamber may be short-lived, however, as the megabill now goes to the House, where it faces an uncertain future amid firm GOP hold-outs.
The House, which just squeaked out its version of the bill, must accept the Senate's substantial changes to the package, a daunting task especially as some GOP lawmakers have expressed continued concerns over the bill's impact on the deficit. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects the bill will add at least $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade.
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The Senate on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump's megabill after days of negotiations and a marathon amendment session that at times appeared to imperil the domestic policy package.
The victory in the upper chamber may be short-lived, however, as the megabill now goes to the House, where it faces an uncertain future amid firm GOP hold-outs.
The House, which just squeaked out its version of the bill, must accept the Senate's substantial changes to the package, a daunting task especially as some GOP lawmakers have expressed continued concerns over the bill's impact on the deficit.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects the bill will add at least $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade.
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What happened? 
We're screwed. Bunch of smarmy weasels!
