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The bill was approved with 218 votes in favor and 214 against...
House Republicans voted minutes ago to approve President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill, sending it to his desk for signature. The bill passed by a vote of 218 to 214.
Only two people from Trump's party voted against the spending bill in this House vote: Thomas Massie and Brian Fitzpatrick.
They were part of a hard-line group that had vowed to oppose the bill. But most of that group were persuaded to join in. Fitzpatrick was the only Republican to vote against bringing the bill to the House floor.
The package, passed by the Senate in a marathon session earlier this week, includes tax cuts and increased funding for the Pentagon and border security. It also includes more controversial spending cuts to pay for the rest of the bill, including the biggest reduction in the federal safety net in decades.
This gives Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, after a fierce campaign by Republican Party leaders to unite a deeply divided party behind his sweeping domestic agenda.
The historic victory for Republicans comes just six months into Trump's second administration, a fast timeline that seemed in doubt until the final vote. The president and his allies on Capitol Hill have ramped up pressure on parties that do not support him in the election in recent days, arguing that the package will help cement Trump's legacy on issues such as immigration and tax policy, including delivering on key campaign promises, while trying to rein in spending with historic cuts to federal support for the social safety net.
With almost no room for error, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune convinced nearly every member of their party to march in line with Trump. They did so despite months of complaints from fiscal hawks about the multi-trillion-dollar deficit explosion and, separately, concerns from more moderate members about historic cuts to Medicaid.
The sweeping tax and budget bill affects everything from Medicaid and Social Security to food benefits and clean energy.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill could add $3.3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years and leave millions of people without health coverage. The White House disputes that.
What measures does Trump's bill provide?
The bill extends tax cuts from the first Trump administration. In 2017, Trump signed legislation that cut taxes for corporations and individuals across most income brackets. Those provisions were scheduled to expire in December, but this bill makes them permanent.
It also affects Medicaid. The bill adds more work requirements for those seeking to enroll in subsidized health care and tightens eligibility requirements. The CBO says these measures could cause nearly 12 million Americans to lose their coverage by the end of the next decade.
There are also big tax breaks for clean energy schemes. Wind and solar energy companies will see their tax breaks gradually reduced after the bill is passed. It will also eliminate tax breaks for residential solar panels.
No tax on tips. Fulfilling one of Trump's key campaign promises, the bill allows workers to deduct a certain amount of tips and overtime pay from their taxes.
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