Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Heads to Final Vote in U.S. House
House Advances “OBBB” Toward Final Vote On July 2–3, 2025, the Republican-majority U.S. House cleared a critical procedural hurdle by passing a 219–213 motion, enabling full debate on Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package—known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)”. The bill, already approved by the Senate with Vice President Vance’s tie-breaking vote, blends expanded tax cuts, deep entitlement reductions, increased immigration enforcement funding, elimination of green-energy incentives, and a $5 trillion debt-ceiling hike. High-Stakes Debate Highlights Republican Unity is Fragile – The GOP’s slim margin (220–212) allows for just three defections. Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump worked late into the night to sway hesitant lawmakers. Democratic Resistance – Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blocked the House floor with a marathon speech, calling it an “abomination” and warning that the Medicaid cuts could cause unnecessary deaths. The Congressional Budget Office projects nearly 12 million Americans […]