Trump-Backed Tax-Cut and Spending Bill Passes US Senate
President Donald Trump arrives at a dinner for NATO heads of state and governments hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025. (Reuters/Toby Melville)
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WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a wide-ranging tax-cut and spending bill sought by President Donald Trump, which would cut Medicaid healthcare and food assistance programs for the poor and disabled.
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate.
Republicans Susan Collins (Maine), Rand Paul (Kentucky), and Thorn Tillis (North Carolina) voted against the bill.
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(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
