Trump Tax Bill Advances in Senate After Vance Pressures Holdouts
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President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax cut bill prevailed in a crucial Senate test vote after hours of negotiations between Vice President JD Vance and GOP leaders and Republican holdouts.
The 51-49 vote, which was held open for nearly four hours, is a sign that Republican leaders are resolving the infighting over portions of the legislation and moving toward meeting a July 4 deadline the president has set for passage.
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