Congress Approves Trump’s Sweeping Tax-and-Spending Bill After 51-50 Senate Vote

The U.S. Congress has cleared President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill, capping a two-step approval process that ended with a narrow House vote on 3 July. The legislation had earlier passed the Senate 51–50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie after three Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune overcame weeks of intraparty resistance to deliver the measure to the president ahead of his self-imposed 4 July deadline.

The multi-trillion-dollar package pairs across-the-board tax cuts with increased funding for the Pentagon and border security, offset by what analysts describe as the largest reductions to the federal safety net in decades, including deeper Medicaid trims added during Senate negotiations. Its final passage hands Trump his first major legislative victory of his second term; the bill now awaits his signature to become law.