• Trump’s megabill: Senate Republicans narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” in a key procedural vote last night, but major hurdles remain for the sweeping tax cuts and spending measure. Trump is heaping pressure on Congress to pass the bill in time for him to sign it on July 4.
• Long night ahead: Senate Democrats are using a delay tactic, forcing clerks to spend hours reading the entire bill aloud. Meanwhile, GOP leaders are looking to firm up support from holdouts who still want to see changes to the bill. Next comes an extended period of debate and an eventual “vote-a-rama” — a marathon series of votes on amendments.
• What’s in the bill: The multitrillion-dollar package would lower federal taxes, boost military and border spending, and downsize benefit programs, including Medicaid. Democrats and some GOP holdouts are raising alarm about cuts that could leave 12 million more people uninsured, according to new CBO analysis.
