GOP pushes Trump’s major bill forward as July 4 deadline approaches

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The Republicans of the Senate shocked the “big and beautiful bill” of President Donald Trump through a procedural obstacle after hours of tense negotiations that put the fate of Megabelle as a question.
Speculation faded whether the Republicans will be satisfied with the latest version of Mammoth Bell, which was released just before midnight Saturday.
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President Donald Trump is speaking at an event to promote local policy and budget in the Eastern Chamber of the White House, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiesfelbein)
Almost every fans, except for Sens. Thom Tillis and RN.C. And Rand Paul, R-Ky. John Thun’s majority leader John Thun, Rubia, cannot lose three votes.
Despite its success, the 51-49 party vote was not without drama. Senator Ron Johnson, R. West.
Vans was called in the case of a tie vote, but only the negotiating services that ended up using it.
None of the legislator wanted to be the fourth and final decisive vote to kill the bill. The Republican leadership on the ground kept open for about four hours during the negotiations, first in the Senate Hall, then in the Thun’s office at the end.
The bill will not be immediately discussed thanks to the Democrats of the Senate to compel the entire legislative currencies 940 pages in the Senate Hall-a step that can drain several hours and deepen at night.
The fate of Megabill, and whether he could pass his first test, was mysterious at best after the members of the Senate met behind the closed doors on Friday, and even during another lunch on Saturday.
Continuous concerns in both councils about Medicaid – specifically the MEDICAID provider rate and the effect of direct payments for the states – energy tax credits, local tax deduction (SALT) and other pain points that threatened the invoice survival.
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The majority leader of the Senate, John Thun, was seen after lunch of the Senate at the American Capitol Building on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
However, the last minute changes were made either on the episodes or compliance with the rules of the Senate. Indeed, the Senate parliament has stripped many elements of the draft law that had to be reformulated.
The MEDICAID provider tax rate was largely kept, except for the date of its implementation was repeated again a year. It also included a local for legislators like Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Josh Hawley and R-MO, and others were the stability fund in the rural hospital worth $ 25 billion over the next five years.
Collins said that she would support the bill through the procedural obstacle, and indicated that the stability fund in the rural hospital was a beginning, but whether it supports the bill in the final corridor still should be seen.
“If the draft law is not changed, I will tend to the bill, but I believe that this procedural vote to obtain the bill so that people can make amendments and discuss this appropriate,” Collins said.
Tilis, who is also concerned about the changes made on a maid and wishes to see a return to the Republican Party’s version, said he will not vote for the law of the law during the final clip.
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The salt discount included in the parliament version of the bill also survived, although the maximum of $ 40,000 will remain intact for a period of five years. After that, the cover will return to the current $ 10,000.
Other sweeteners, such as expanding the diet in Alaska, were dumped and taxes on the captain of whale boats, also to get moderate like Murkowski on the bill.

Senator Rand Paul speaks, R-Ky. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
He announced to me that he withdrew the ruling on selling open lands, which has proven to be a corresponding point for legislators in Montana and Idahu.
However, Republicans who are not satisfied with the current situation of the draft law will use the upcoming “Pott-A RAMA”, when legislators can make an unlimited number of modifications, to try to change as much as possible before the final clip.
However, Democrats will use this process to inflict as much pain as possible on Republicans.
Once the amendment marathon, which can be in the early hours of Sunday morning, the lawmakers will move to a final vote to send the draft law, which is an amendment to the copy of the House of Representatives from the “Beautiful Grand Law”, to the lower chamber.
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From there, it is a dead race to get the package on the President’s office by July 4.
In a statement of the management policy obtained by Fox News Digital, Trump indicated that he would sign the bill.
“President Trump is committed to maintaining his promises.” “The failure to pass this law will be the final betrayal.”
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2025-06-29 03:17:00