After almost twenty-nine (29) hours of debate, the United States (US) House of Representatives have passed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, a massive tax cut and spending package that represents a pillar of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
On Thursday, the lower house of the US Congress voted by a margin of 218 to 214 in favour of the bill.
The entre 212 Democratic members of the House opposed the bill. They were joined by Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, who broke from the Republican majority.
Following the passing of the Bill, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, the top Republican, praised his fellow party members.
Johnson said, “I believed in this vision. I believed in the group. I believe in America.”
The bill now travels to the White House for Trump to sign it into law. The 47th US president had called on his fellow party members to pass the legislation before July 4, the country’s Independence Day.
As a result of the new legislation, the United States (US) will lift its debt ceiling — the amount the federal government is allowed to borrow — by $5 trillion.
The bill will also allow for the allocation of tens of billions of dollars into immigration enforcement, one of Trump’s main priorities, and it will also seal the 2017 tax cuts that Trump championed during his first term as President.
President had earlier explained, the Bill will bring about the largest tax cuts in the history of America, strengthen border security and provide lots of jobs.
Photo: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson signs President Donald Trump’s signature bill on July 3. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo
