Trump’s tax cut bill advances in rare weekend vote but right seeks more changes
by Chris Stein and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6XCJ7)
Republicans passed tax cut and border security package out of key House committee in Sunday vote
House Republicans advanced Donald Trump's tax cut and spending package out of a key committee during a rare Sunday night vote, after reaching a compromise with conservative holdouts who are demanding quicker cuts to Medicaid and green energy programs.
Four rightwing lawmakers who had last Friday prevented the One Big Beautiful Bill Act from advancing beyond the budget committee voted present" on the legislation when the panel reconvened late on Sunday. That moved it out of the committee and one step closer to a vote by the full House ahead of a Memorial Day deadline that GOP leaders have set for its passage.
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