Senate Republicans scrambling to pass tax-and-spend bill by Trump deadline

<p>Lawmakers prepare for key procedural vote Saturday after dissent among GOP ranks threatens to postpone debate</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-senate">US Senate</a> is preparing for a key procedural vote Saturday as Republicans race to pass <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his Fourth of July deadline.</p><p>Republicans are using their majorities in Congress to push aside Democratic opposition, but they have run into a series of political and policy setbacks. Not all Republican senators are on board with proposals to reduce spending on Medicaid, food stamps and other programs as a way to help cover the cost of extending some $3.8tn in Trump tax breaks.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/28/republicans-tax-and-spending-bill">Continue reading...</a>