The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed President Trump’s signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill, late Wednesday night in a 218–214 vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending package to the president’s desk for signature on July 4.

The vote followed hours of tense debate and a record-breaking 8-hour, 44-minute floor speech by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

According to Fox News, all Democrats and two Republicans opposed the final measure, which had already cleared the Senate in a 51–50 vote earlier this week, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

What’s in the Bill

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Dubbed the most ambitious domestic legislation of the Trump administration, the bill includes:

  • Permanent extension of Trump-era tax cuts

  • Elimination of federal income tax on tips and overtime

  • Expansion of the child tax credit and a $6,000 senior deduction

  • New investments in defense, border enforcement, and rural infrastructure

  • Tightened eligibility for Medicaid and SNAP benefits

  • Repeal of clean energy tax credits

White House officials say the bill will put $10,000 per year back into the pockets of typical middle-class families and mark the largest tax cut in American history for working families.

Addressing the Critics

Democrats and left-leaning policy groups have accused the bill of benefiting the wealthy and threatening healthcare access for low-income Americans. The White House pushed back Wednesday night, calling those claims “myths.”

“This is the most pro-growth, pro-worker, pro-family legislation ever crafted,” the White House said in a statement, adding that the bill protects Medicaid and Medicare, strengthens SNAP for the truly needy, and enacts work requirements for able-bodied adults without children.

The administration also claimed that the bill will reduce deficits by $2 trillion by cutting waste, fraud, and abuse, as well as driving economic growth.

Next Steps

President Trump is expected to sign the bill during a July 4 ceremony at the White House. Aides say the event will highlight key components of the legislation, including provisions benefiting small businesses, law enforcement, and domestic manufacturers.