Senate’s Budget Bill Cuts Medicaid, Boosts Deficit. Now House Showdown Looms

After carving out perks for Alaska and slashing support for vulnerable Americans, the GOP's signature bill heads to the House.

It took 26 hours, 49 amendment votes, and a vice-presidential tiebreaker, but the Senate finally passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The longest, most amendment-heavy vote-a-rama in U.S. history. That alone tells you everything you need to know about how wildly unpopular this legislation is.

At 9:25 AM Eastern on July 1, the final vote was gaveled in—51…