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Last Updated:July 01, 2025, 21:59 IST
The vote was 50-50 and Vice President JD Vance was the tie-breaking vote
US President Donald Trump (Reuters image)
US Senate Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to push it over the top. The three Republicans opposing the bill were Sens Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine and Sen Rand Paul of Kentucky.
✅ PASSED: @VP casts the deciding vote as the Senate approves the One Big Beautiful Bill — moving it back to the House and one step closer to President Trump's desk. pic.twitter.com/zAcMgrxS0z— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2025
“Massive tax cuts, especially no tax on tips and overtime. And most importantly, big money for border security. This is a big win for the American people," Vance said in a post on social media platform X.
Massive tax cuts, especially no tax on tips and overtime. And most importantly, big money for border security. This is a big win for the American people.— JD Vance (@JDVance) July 1, 2025
The sprawling text, headlined by a $4.5 trillion renewal of Trump’s first term tax cuts, now heads to the House of Representatives. Republican leaders had struggled to corral support during a record 24-hour “vote-a-rama" amendment session on the Senate floor, as Democrats offered dozens of challenges to the most divisive aspects of the “big and beautiful" package.
(With agency inputs)
Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:News world US Senate Passes Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Tax Breaks, Spending Cuts Bill As Vance Breaks 50-50 Tie
