US EditionSenate GOP approves framework for Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts after late-night session
- The Senate approved a budget framework for tax cuts and spending by a vote of 51-48, mostly along party lines, amidst dissent from two Republicans.
- Democrats aim to make the approval process challenging by proposing amendments to protect key social programs from budget cuts.
- Republicans argue that the plan prevents tax increases for most families and builds on previous tax cuts from 2017 that are set to expire.
- The Senate's package includes funding for mass deportation efforts and military buildup, while the House version proposes different tax breaks and budget cuts.
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Senate GOP approves framework for Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts after late-night session
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework, hurtling past Democratic opposition toward what President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill” that’s central to his agenda.
Senate Republicans move forward on Trump’s tax cuts | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Senate approved a Republican budget blueprint early on Saturday that aims to extend trillions of dollars worth of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and sharply reduce government spending.
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