The OBBB’s Final Version: What’s In, Who’s Voting, and Who Gets Hurt
The Senate prepares to vote on sweeping cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and public land, and most GOP senators are fine with it.
The Senate is now preparing to debate the final version of President Trump’s sprawling One Big Beautiful Bill, a 940-page behemoth that promises tax cuts, spending shifts, and what Republicans call “entitlement reform.” But last night’s reading of the full bill revealed something else entirely: a strategy of bureaucratic sabotage and political self-preservation disguised as policy.
We now know what’s in the bill. We also know who’s backing it and who’s being asked to suffer in silence.
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We’ve been covering the bill since it’s introduction in the House. You can read more about specific areas and steps in the process below. Note, some House provisions were removed due to the Byrd Rule in the Senate, and the Senate version differs from the House version in other ways which we will examine in this article. Further, the Senate may add additional amendments before they vote.
A Bill That Hides Its Cuts in Red Tape
One of the most consequential additions in the Senate version is a seemingly small bureaucratic tweak. In the Senate bill, Medicaid recipients would be forced to requalify every six months instead of once a year. On paper, it appears to be a minor change. In practice, it’s devastating for already struggling state agencies.
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