The GOP megabill is moving to the Senate, where big changes could be in store

The fate of legislation to enact President Trump's domestic policy agenda moves to the GOP-controlled Senate this week, where a handful of Republican spending hawks are criticizing the price tag of the president's mega-bill, which would grow the national debt by trillions of dollars, and calling for changes.

In May, the House narrowly passed the " One Big Beautiful Bill Act " — which would cut taxes and increase border and military spending, while scaling back spending on Medicaid, the joint federal/state health care program for low-income, elderly and disabled Americans.

The sweeping plan is moving through Congress under a budget process known as reconciliation. It allows Senate Republicans to pass legislation through the 100-member chamber with a simple majority, rather than requirin