Trump's July 4 deadline for a sweeping tax bill was passed by the Senate with a 51-to-50 vote, following a lengthy 27-hour debate. The legislation includes his signature tax cuts, cuts to social safety programs, and increased border enforcement spending. Critics have voiced concerns about the projected $3.3 trillion increase to the national debt and reductions to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, claiming it benefits the wealthy over low-income families. The bill now moves to the House for a vote, amidst Trump's optimistic outlook for its passage.
The United States Senate has passed a sweeping tax bill championed by President Donald Trump, sending the controversial legislation to the House of Representatives for what could be a final vote.
The bill would enshrine many of Trump's signature policies, including his 2017 tax cuts, reductions for social safety net programmes, and increased spending on border enforcement and deportations.
Critics on both sides of the aisle have taken aim at the estimated $3.3 trillion the bill would add to the national debt.
Despite tight odds in the House of Representatives, Trump struck an optimistic tone about the upcoming vote, stating, 'I think it's going to go very nicely in the House.'
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