Trump's "Big and Beautiful" bill narrowly made it into the final debate of the Senate by just two votes. The Democrats adopted a delaying tactic to resist

(Washington, D.C.) US President Donald Trump's "big and beautiful" tax cuts and spending bill passed the crucial procedural vote in the Senate on Saturday by two votes and officially entered the final debate stage. The final vote is expected to take place as early as Monday. However, this controversial bill has faced strong opposition from Democrats, and some Republicans have also demanded amendments to certain parts.

The US Senate passed the procedural vote on the "Big and Beautiful" bill on Saturday (June 28) by a narrow margin of 51 votes in favor and 49 against, allowing the bill to enter the final debate and vote. Two Republicans voted against it.

Bloomberg pointed out that the voting results indicate that Republican leaders are defusing the internal strife caused by some of the bill's contents and moving towards the goal set by Trump to pass the bill on July 4, the day before the United States' independence.

Trump wrote on social media that this was a "great victory" and that all the Republican lawmakers who voted in favor were true patriots.

This bill will extend the tax cuts introduced by Trump during his first term, reduce other taxes, and increase spending on military and border security. The White House said earlier this month that the bill would reduce the annual deficit of the United States by 1.4 trillion US dollars. The nonpartisan Joint Tax Commission predicts that the bill will reduce government revenue by 4.5 trillion US dollars over the next 10 years and increase government debt by 36.2 trillion US dollars.

Although Republicans generally support tax cuts and increased spending on immigration enforcement and defense, Republican leaders are still trying to balance the demands of different factions within the party. Conservative Republicans are demanding more significant spending cuts to offset the impact of tax cuts. Moderates are concerned that the proposed cuts to social safety net programs such as Medicaid and food stamps are too large in scale. Some senators from states with developed renewable energy industries hope to mitigate the impact of the rapid cancellation of green energy tax credits. Some other contents of the bill, such as the provisions that prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI), have also caused disputes.

The Republican leadership made some compromises in the new draft released on Saturday morning, including placating moderates on the issue of Medicaid cuts and conservatives on renewable energy policies. Vice President Vance also went to Capitol Hill on the same day to assist Senate Republican Leader Thun in persuading opponents within the party, while preparing to cast a vote to break the tie if necessary. Ultimately, several hardline Republican senators were persuaded to vote in favor, but Republican senators Thom Tillis and Rand Paul still opposed initiating the debate.

All 47 Democrats in the Senate voted against it and tried to delay the vote. They demanded that the full text of the 940-page bill be read out before the debate, which was estimated to take 15 hours. After the reading is completed, the Senate will hold a 20-hour debate, followed by a marathon vote on the amendment proposals put forward by the lawmakers. Therefore, the final vote may be postponed until Monday (the 30th).

The Democratic Party criticized that the "Big and Beautiful" bill sacrifices social security programs for low-income Americans and disproportionately benefits the rich. Senate Democratic Leader Schumer said, "Republicans are reluctant to tell Americans what the bill contains." Therefore, the Democratic Party has to force them to read the bill from beginning to end at the meeting.

Elon Musk, the richest man in the United States, also posted again on Saturday, criticizing the bill as "extremely crazy and destructive". He wrote on social media platform X: "The latest draft bill of the Senate will destroy millions of jobs in the United States and cause huge strategic damage to our country!" It bestows alms upon sunset industries while seriously damaging future industries.

After Musk left the Government Efficiency Department, his relationship with his former ally Trump deteriorated. He once criticized the bill as "disgusting" and the lawmakers who voted for it as "shameful".

Even if the bill is passed by the Senate, it still needs to be returned to the House of Representatives for review later. The House of Representatives previously passed the bill by a narrow margin, but both houses must reach an agreement on the final version before it can be signed into law by Trump. This means that all parties will continue to engage in a back-and-forth battle next.