As President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes in the House, it is sent to the Senate where Senate Republicans and Democrats each try to rally their own sides to either support or reject the bill.
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“ThisisonebiguglybillthatHouseRepublicansaretryingtojamdownthethroatsoftheAmericanpeopleunderthecoverofdarkness,”arguedHouseMinorityLeaderHakeemJeffries,D-N.Y.at6:09a.m.ThursdaymorningontheHousefloor.
Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Thesunwasrising.
“Whyarewehereat3a.m.,fast-trackingthisbill?”askedRep.BeccaBalint,D-Vt.,duringHousedebateonthemeasureat3:15a.m.ETThursday.
GOPHOLDOUTSSOUNDALARMON$36TDEBTCRISISASTRUMP’S‘BIG,BEAUTIFULBILL’PASSESHOUSEVOTE
TheHousedebatedthepackagewellpastthewitchinghourThursday,butlawmakersapprovedthebilljustbeforethebreakofdawn.
HouseRepublicanssqueezedoutavictory,215-214withFreedomCaucusChairmanRep.AndyHarris,R-Md.,votingpresent.
Therehaven’tbeenmanyall-nightsessionsinCongresslately.Especiallywhenmovingapieceoflegislationofhism
