The US Senate is currently in a long voting session on a significant budget bill integral to Donald Trump's agenda. Known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it proposes extensive tax breaks and cuts to healthcare and food assistance programs. Democrats argue that this will favor the wealthy, harming lower-income Americans. The act could add approximately $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, with Republican divisions over the depth of welfare cuts necessary to facilitate tax breaks for the bill.
The US Senate is holding a marathon vote on a sprawling budget vital to Donald Trump's agenda, proposing sweeping tax breaks and cuts to healthcare.
Senators propose amendments to the legislation in a vote-a-rama, as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is expected to add $3.3tn to the national debt.
Democrats argue that the bill's tax cuts would disproportionately benefit the wealthy at the expense of social programs for lower-income Americans.
Republicans are divided over welfare cuts necessary to extend tax breaks, with a self-imposed deadline by Trump for passage set on July 4.
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