The House of Representatives passed a massive piece of legislation advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda early on Thursday morning.
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PresidentDonaldTrump’s“onebig,beautifulbill”passedtheHouseofRepresentativesearlyonThursdaymorningwithfewRepublicandefections.
ItisasignificantvictoryforHouseSpeakerMikeJohnson,R-La.,whonavigateddeepinter-partyfrictionwithintheHouseGOPConferencetodeliveraproductfromwhichfewRepublicanlawmakersultimatelydefected.
Thebillisasweepingmulti-trillion-dollarpieceoflegislationthatadvancesTrump’sagendaontaxes,immigration,energy,defenseandthenationaldebt.It’ssoughttomakeadentinthefederalgovernment’sspendingtrajectorybycuttingroughly$1.5trillioningovernmentspendingelsewhere.TheU.S.governmentisover$36trillionindebtandhasspent$1.05trillionmorethanit’scollectedinthe2025fiscalyear,accordingtotheTreasuryDepartment.
Thebillpassed215to214withjusttwoRepublicans,Reps.ThomasMassie,R-Ky.,andWarrenDavidson,R-Ohio,votingagainstit.AllDemocrats
