Despite a number of obstacles, including the unexpected announcement that Republican Senator Thom Tillis will not seek reelection after opposing the package’s Medicaid health care cuts, the Senate will attempt to move forward on Monday on President Donald Trump’s massive bill of tax breaks and spending cuts after a weekend of setbacks.
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For the Republicans, who control Congress and are vying for votes before Trump’s self-imposed July 4 deadline, the next few hours will be crucial. Even though not all Republicans support it, Congress has made the 940-page One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as it is now officially known, a top priority alongside the president.
Information regarding the Big Beautiful Bill Act:
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The vote-a-rama:
An
endless stream of proposed amendments
to the package, which was supposed to happen overnight but was abruptly canceled, is scheduled to be voted upon as soon as the Senate gavel opens. The voting could take all day. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will bring amendment after amendment after amendment to the floor, so Republicans can defend their billionaire tax cuts. -
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis:
The two-term GOP senator from North Carolina announced Sunday he
would not seek reelection
after Trump badgered him over his opposition to the package. Tillis said he wants to cut taxes and spending, but said that the package is a betrayal of the president s promises not to kick people off health care, especially if rural hospitals close. Some Republicans are at odds over whether the bill cuts
too much
or
not enough
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Congressional Budget Office review:
Taking into consideration new changes, the nonpartisan CBO said the bill would
pile nearly $3.3 trillion onto the nation s debt
load from 2025 to 2034, a nearly $1 trillion increase over the House-passed version of the bill. The analysis also found that 11.8 million Americans would become uninsured by 2034 if the bill passed, a roughly 1 million-person increase over the scoring for the House s version.
