How Trump’s ‘one, big, beautiful’ tax bill could impact programs for women and children

Amanda Becker

Washington Correspondent

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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives approved a sweeping package early Thursday morning that contains what advocates call “historic” cuts to government health insurance and nutrition programs that serve lower-income Americans.

President Donald Trump wanted “one, big, beautiful bill” and GOP Speaker Mike Johnson pushed to get the package through the House before the Memorial Day recess. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to undergo significant changes.

The proposal approved in the House would slash $1.7 trillion in government spending to pay for the renewal of the tax cuts from Trump’s first term, which largely benefited corporations and the wealthy. Some of th