US Congress passes Trump's tax and spending bill

The US Congress has passed Donald Trump's tax and spending bill, a significant victory for the president and his domestic agenda. The House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 218 to 214, after it was approved in the Senate on Tuesday by one vote. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Trump on the 4 July national holiday. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill could add $3.3tn to federal deficits over the next 10 years and leave millions without health coverage. The bill makes savings through cuts to food benefits and health care, and delivers on two of Trump's major campaign promises: making his 2017 tax cuts permanent and lifting taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security recipients. Democrats criticized the bill, portraying it as taking health care and food subsidies away from millions of Americans while giving tax cuts to the rich.

Congress passed President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill, with corporations emerging as the big winners. The bill is a massive package of tax and federal spending cuts that was cleared for Trump's signature after a fierce arm-twisting campaign by GOP leaders to unite the party behind his agenda.

The US House of Representatives narrowly approved President Donald Trump's domestic policy bill in a 218-214 vote, with only two GOP representatives voting against it. The bill, described as Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and "megabill," passed with near-total Republican support.