Republican leadership pushes tax-and-spending package through marathon voting, despite GOP dissent.
The U.S. House of Representatives endured a grueling 17-hour series of votes known as “vote‑a‑rama” to finalize President Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending legislation.
The bill, which extends tax cuts and imposes deep cuts to healthcare and social programs, overcame several key GOP defections .
Despite passage, the bill attracted criticism from across the political spectrum.
Two Republican senators—Rand Paul and Thom Tillis—remain opposed, threatening its path in the Senate . Democrats denounced it as a betrayal of vulnerable Americans, particularly pointing to Medicaid and food stamp reductions.
Once passed by the Senate last week with VP JD Vance casting the tiebreaker vote, the legislation is now headed back to the House for reconciliation . Analysts warn the package may add over $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
Observers say the intense legislative push illustrates Republicans’ determination to define Trump’s second-term legacy—but fiscal conservatives caution that the price could be steep.
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