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Former Gerry Connolly aide wins Democratic primary in bid to replace him in US House seat from Virginia
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Senate pushes ahead on Trump's tax break and spending cut plan
Capping a tumultuous night, the Republican-controlled US Senate advanced President Donald Trump's package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, with more weekend work ahead as Congress races to meet his Fourth of July deadline for passage. By a 51-49 tally and with vice president JD Vance at the Capitol to break a potential tie, the Senate cleared a key procedural step on Saturday as midnight approached. Voting had come to a standstill, dragging on for more than three hours, with holdout senators huddling for negotiations and taking private meetings off the Senate floor. In the end, two Republicans opposed the motion to move ahead on Mr Trump's signature domestic policy plan, joining all 47 Democrats. 'Tonight we saw a GREAT VICTORY in the Senate,' Mr Trump said in a social media post afterwards. Republicans are using their majorities in Congress to push aside Democratic opposition, but they have run into a series of political and policy setbacks. Not all Republicans are on board with proposals to reduce spending on Medicaid, food stamps and other programmes as a way to help cover the cost of extending some 3.8 trillion dollars (£2.77 trillion) in Trump tax breaks. Mr Trump had threatened to campaign against one Republican, senator Thom Tillis, who had announced he could not support the Bill because of Medicaid cuts that he worried would leave many without health care in his state. A new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the Senate version of the Bill would increase by 11.8 million the number of people without health insurance in 2034. Mr Tillis and senator Rand Paul voted no. Renewed pressure to oppose the 940-page bill came from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who called it 'utterly insane and destructive'. Ahead for senators now will be an all-night debate and amendments. If they are able to pass it, the Bill would return to the House for a final round of votes before it could reach the White House. With the narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate, leaders need almost every lawmaker on board. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Republicans released the bill 'in the dead of night' on Friday and were rushing through before the public fully knew what was in it. He forced a full reading of the text that began late on Saturday and continued into Sunday morning. At its core, the legislation would make permanent many of the tax breaks from Mr Trump's first term that would otherwise expire by year's end if Congress fails to act, resulting in a potential tax increase on Americans. The Bill would add new breaks, including no taxes on tips, and commit 350 billion dollars (£255 billion) to national security, including for Mr Trump's mass deportation agenda. But the cutbacks to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy investments are also causing dissent within republican ranks. Senator Ron Wyden said the environmental rollbacks would amount to a 'death sentence' for America's wind and solar industries.
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Live updates: Republicans race to meet Trump's July 4 deadline for agenda bill
Update: Date: Title: Senate megabill would cost just over $500 billion using alternative scoring method, CBO says Content: The Senate version of President Donald Trump's agenda bill would cost roughly $508 billion over the next decade, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate released late Saturday. The figure, however, is based on an alternative scoring method known as the 'current policy baseline,' which does not factor in the cost of extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which would add trillions of dollars to the federal deficit. The Senate package calls for permanently extending essentially all of the 2017 individual income tax breaks, which are set to expire at year's end. The CBO's score reflects the cost of additional tax relief contained in the Senate bill, which includes Trump's campaign promises of eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, as well as a boost to the child tax credit, an increase in the state and local tax deduction cap, and other measures. These tax breaks would add nearly $700 billion to the deficit over the next decade, according to a Joint Committee on Taxation analysis released Saturday that uses the current policy baseline. The CBO's score also takes into account historic cuts to two of the nation's key safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as well as other funding cuts. The CBO plans to publish an analysis of the Senate bill using the traditional 'current law baseline,' which would reflect the expiration of the 2017 tax cuts. It's expected to show that the bill would increase the deficit by far more than the current policy baseline score. Update: Date: Title: GOP senators moved closer to advancing Trump's agenda, but key hurdles remain. Catch up here Content: Welcome to our live coverage of President Donald Trump's push to advance his agenda through Congress in one 'big, beautiful bill' — and do so in time for a self-imposed July 4 deadline. If you're just catching up, here's what to know: Senate Republicans clear a hurdle: After an hourslong push by Senate GOP leaders yesterday, the giant tax cuts and spending bill advanced from a key procedural vote in the upper chamber, 51-49. In a late-night post on social media, Trump declared a 'GREAT VICTORY,' offering praise to four Republicans who shifted their votes. What happens next: Republican leaders must now satisfy numerous holdouts in the party still demanding changes to the bill. Senate Democrats, meanwhile, are forcing a major delay tactic, forcing clerks to spend an estimated 10 to 15 hours reading aloud the entire bill. After the reading, there would be debate on the bill, followed by a marathon 'vote-a-rama' before a vote on final passage. The vote-a-rama is another headache for GOP leadership: The open-ended, hourslong series of votes on amendments will be offered mostly by Democrats and put Republicans on the spot. At least one Republican holdout, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, has signaled she will offer her own amendments to the bill in an unusual move for a GOP bill. What's in the bill: Trump's multitrillion-dollar bill would lower federal taxes and infuse more money into the Pentagon and border security agencies, while downsizing government safety-net programs including Medicaid. Read a fact check on some of Trump's claims about the measure, and compare what we know so far about the House and Senate versions of the bill. The timeline is extremely tight: Trump has demanded to sign the bill on the Fourth of July, but the measure must still go back to the House if it passes the Senate. Saturday's vote allows the Senate to begin debating Trump's bill, teeing up a final passage vote in that chamber as soon as Monday. CNN's Nicky Robertson and Morgan Rimmer contributed to this report. Update: Date: Title: Fact-checking Trump's claims on his massive domestic policy bill Content: President Donald Trump has used some false claims to promote his massive domestic policy bill, which GOP lawmakers are racing to advance this weekend. Here is a fact check on some key remarks: Medicaid: Trump claimed Thursday that people are 'not going to feel any' of the spending cuts included in the bill. He then said, 'Your Medicaid is left alone. It's left the same.' Facts First: Trump's claim about Medicaid is false. The version of the bill that was passed by the House last month would make multiple significant changes to Medicaid and would reduce federal funding for the program by hundreds of billions of dollars. The legislation's Medicaid provisions are expected to result in 7.8 million more people being uninsured in 2034, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Social Security: Trump campaigned in 2024 on a promise of no more taxes on Social Security benefits. On Thursday, he said the bill is 'so good' because it includes 'hundreds of things' that will benefit Americans — including 'no tax' on Social Security. He then said in a social media post on Friday that the legislation left Republicans 'on the precipice' of delivering achievements including 'NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR SENIORS.' Facts First: Trump's claim about Social Security is false. The bill would temporarily beef up seniors' standard tax deduction, but it would not completely eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. Read more context on Trump's claims here.
