The Senate convened for a rare all-night Sunday session to deliberate President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation featuring major tax cuts and spending reductions. Republicans are pushing the measure forward despite fierce resistance from Democrats — and even some internal hesitation sparked by the president’s own drastic budget-slashing proposals.
The path forward remains uncertain, with the atmosphere tense and the vote originally scheduled for overnight now delayed until Monday. GOP leaders are racing to meet Trump’s ambitious goal of passing the bill by the Fourth of July, having only narrowly advanced it through a critical procedural vote Saturday night. That vote saw last-minute drama, with several Republican senators expressing doubts. The effort was salvaged after urgent calls from Trump and a personal visit from Vice President JD Vance.
In a notable development, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Sunday he won’t run for reelection, citing pressure from Trump after publicly opposing the bill due to its deep Medicaid cuts. Meanwhile, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would leave 11.8 million more Americans uninsured by 2034 and would drive up the national deficit by nearly $3.3 trillion over the next decade.
