House Passes Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

The House of Representatives approved a sweeping spending bill after a marathon committee hearing that led right into an overnight House session. The House approved the bill by a 215-214-1 margin, with two Republicans joining the entire Democratic caucus in voting down the legislation and one Republican voting "present."

The bill now heads to the Senate, where changes to the legislation are likely.

The bill's passage marked a major legislative victory for President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, who spent all day Wednesday trying to win over a handful of Republican holdouts. Republicans came back late Wednesday with some changes to the bill that appeased some apprehensive members. Most notably, Republicans decided to move up a deadline for Medicaid work requirements.

Before the House's early Thursday vote, a key House committee approved the bill by sending it to the full House for consideration after more than 23 straight hours of hearings.

President Trump's "big, beautiful" spending bill runs to more than 1,100 pages. It includes provisions to extend tax cuts that he enacted during his first term in 2017 and an expansion of the debt limit.

"It's a big, beautiful bill," President Trump said of the legislation.

One of the most contentious parts of the bill involves changes to Medicaid. The proposal includes adding work requirements for older adults and some parents, though not all Republicans support these changes.