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US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

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Wed, 2 Jul 2025, 5:39pm
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US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Jul 2025, 5:39pm

After hours of stalemate, Republicans in the US Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump's latest bill on tax and spending.

The 'big, beautiful' bill passed with Vice-President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote after over 24 hours of debate.

US correspondent Charles Feldman says Elon Musk extensively criticised the bill, and he's recently threatened to support campaigns against Congress Republicans voting for it. 

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