Senate clears Trump’s $4.5 trillion spending and tax reconciliation bill.
On July 1, the U.S. Senate adopted former President Trump’s massive $4.5 trillion reconciliation package—dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill”—by a narrow 51–50 margin, with Vice President Vance breaking the tie.
The package restores permanent extensions of Trump-era tax cuts, channels billions to border security, and slashes Medicaid and welfare budgets. Democrats and moderate Republicans criticized its ballooning deficit impact of over $3 trillion.
Debate in the House is heating up, with Speaker Mike Johnson scrambling to gather support among fractious Republicans. Trump urged passage before July 4; opponents seek revisions to protect clean energy incentives.
Beyond fiscal aspects, the bill has triggered broader fights—on immigration confrontations, Musk’s launching of an “America Party,” and ongoing public scrutiny of Trump’s policies.
I’m Adedayo Obadina
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