One vote decided it all: The U.S. Senate approved Trump's controversial budget.

One vote decided it all: The U.S. Senate approved Trump's controversial budget
One vote decided it all: The U.S. Senate approved Trump's controversial budget

The U.S. Senate passed Trump's bill with a narrow margin of votes

The U.S. Senate voted early Wednesday for a significant bill from President Trump with a result of 51 to 50 votes, with the decisive vote cast by Vice President J.D. Vance.

Republicans opposed the bill

Three Republicans voted against the bill
: Rand Paul (Kentucky), Thom Tillis (North Carolina), and Susan Collins (Maine). No Democrats supported the initiative.

Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) ultimately voted 'yes' after late-night negotiations, emerging from Majority Leader John Thune's office at 4 a.m.

Contents of the bill

  • Tax Benefits: extension of the tax cuts from 2017, elimination of taxes on tips, overtime, and social payments
  • Medicaid: implementation of work requirements, reduction of taxes for providers from 6% to 3.5%
  • Border Security: $175 billion
  • Defense: $150 billion
  • Debt Ceiling: increase by $5 trillion
  • Financial Consequences

Estimates of the bill's effects

  • The bill will add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over 10 years
  • Approximately 12 million Americans may lose health insurance

Next Steps

The bill now moves to the House of Representatives, where Speaker Mike Johnson plans to hold a vote on Wednesday. Republicans aim to enact the law by July 4 - Independence Day in the U.S.

However, dissatisfaction is growing in the House: conservatives criticize the impact on the deficit, while moderates are concerned about cuts to Medicaid.

After tense voting in the U.S. Senate, President Trump's bill was approved by a narrow margin of one vote. However, its passage in the House of Representatives may become a subject of intense debate due to its financial consequences and the potential loss of health insurance for millions of Americans.

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