After weeks of intense internal debate and a marathon overnight session, the House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping fiscal package, colloquially termed the “big, beautiful bill,” on Thursday morning.
The 215-214 vote marks a significant legislative step for the Trump administration and House Republicans, though the bill, officially titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” now faces a challenging path in the Senate, where substantial revisions are anticipated.
The legislation, a cornerstone of President Trump’s economic agenda, aims to make permanent the 2017 Trump tax cuts, introduce new tax breaks such as those on tips and overtime pay, and enact approximately $1.5 trillion in federal spending cuts.
These cuts include implementing Medicaid work requi