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Trump-backed tax-cut and spending bill passes US Senate

July 1, 2025 12:08 PM EDT

Documents tracking Senate votes are seen at the U.S. Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a wide-ranging tax-cut and spending bill sought by President Donald Trump, which would cut Medicaid healthcare and food assistance programs for the poor and disabled.

Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate.

(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Doina Chiacu)



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