The United States House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill by a vote of 218 to 214 after extensive debate. All Democratic members opposed the bill, which is seen as a key element of President Trump's agenda. The legislation raises the debt ceiling by $5 trillion and allocates significant funding towards immigration enforcement. However, it also reduces spending on social programs like Medicaid and SNAP, leading to an estimated increase of 17 million uninsured individuals in the coming decade according to the Congressional Budget Office.
The bill represents a pillar of President Trump's agenda, lifting the debt ceiling by $5 trillion and pouring tens of billions into immigration enforcement.
The new legislation will scale back social initiatives like Medicaid and SNAP, with projections of an increase of 17 million uninsured by the CBO.
Democrats opposed the bill unanimously, describing it as a reckless redistribution of wealth from the poor to the rich, favoring the wealthiest earners.
The House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill by a margin of 218 to 214 after nearly 29 hours of debate.
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