On the eve of Independence Day 2025, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a landmark multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package, hailed by President Donald Trump as “big, beautiful bill.” The 887-page legislation, approved by a tight 218-214 vote, marks the most significant legislative achievement for Republicans since they regained full control of Congress and the White House earlier this year.

The bill’s passage followed a tense 24-hour period of negotiations and political pressure, as Republican leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson and the Trump White House, worked feverishly to secure votes from hesitant GOP members. Only two Republicans-Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania-defied party lines to vote against the package, underscoring the razor-thin margin and internal divisions within the Republican caucus.

Now headed to President Trump’s desk for a signature expected on July 4, the bill embodies the administration’s aggressive “America First” agenda, combining extensions of the 2017 Trump-era tax cuts with expansive new spending measures and significant policy shifts. President Trump publicly praised the bill and those responsible for shepherding it through Congress.

On July 4, Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to commend Speaker Mike Johnson, writing, “Great job by the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, who spearheaded the drive in Congress for the approval of the ‘ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT.’ He has Great Strength and Wisdom, and will go down as one of the most successful Speakers of the House in History, maybe even the BEST OF THEM ALL. Thank you Mike, and congratulations on a job well done!”

Johnson, who played a pivotal role in uniting fractured Republican factions, echoed........

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