Chicago – July 03, 2025
President Trump’s large spending and tax cut bill is now headed to his desk for approval after passing in the House of Representatives. The bill, which passed on Thursday, was approved by a vote of 218 to 214, mostly along party lines. While all 212 Democrats voted against it, two Republicans, Thomas Massie and Brian Fitzpatrick, also opposed the bill. Republican leaders worked late into the night to gather enough votes, hoping to meet Trump’s demand to sign the bill by July 4.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, said the bill would make the U.S. “stronger, safer, and more prosperous than ever before.” The bill, which is almost 1,000 pages long, significantly changes the role of the federal government. It shifts resources away from social programs and clean energy investments to fund trillions of dollars in tax cuts, immigration enforcement, and national defense.
Trump played a key role in supporting the bill, meeting with lawmakers at the White House on Wednesday to encourage them to pass it. He also used social media to push for the bill’s approval, urging lawmakers to complete the process.
The bill fulfills several of Trump’s campaign promises, including making the tax cuts from his first term permanent. However, it goes against one of his promises: to protect Medicaid benefits. The bill includes cuts to various social safety net programs, including food aid and health insurance for millions of Americans. Democrats warned that these cuts would harm vulnerable citizens, including the elderly, low-income families, and people with disabilities.
