House Passes GOP Megabill, Sending Measure to Trump’s Desk

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It comes after a marathon overnight session during which GOP leaders convinced holdouts to support the bill, and a record-breaking floor speech by Jeffries.

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on July 3 passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda, sending it to the president’s desk.

The bill cleared the House in a 218–214 vote, following an all-night session as Republicans scrambled to win over holdouts who had derailed an earlier attempt to advance the 940-page measure.

The bill will head to Trump’s desk ahead of a self-imposed July 4 deadline. The legislation enacts many of Trump’s domestic policy initiatives, including tax cuts, boosting spending for the border and defense, and phasing out clean energy tax credits.

The passage marks a major victory for Republican leadership and Trump, who had to contend with a diverse group of holdouts who objected to the Senate’s version of the bill for various reasons, including its effect on the deficit and deeper cuts to Medicaid.

Ultimately, two Republicans—Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)—joined all Democrats to vote against the bill.

To delay the vote, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) used a procedural tool known as the “magic minute” to speak for a record-breaking 8 hours and 44 minutes in protest of the bill. He said the legislation was an “unprecedented assault” on the social safety net.

Speaking after Jeffries, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) jokingly put a big binder on his lectern, a reference to what the Democratic leader was reading from during his hours-long speech.

“This day is a hugely important one in the history of our nation,” Johnson said.

Overnight Whip Effort

A procedural measure, known as a rules vote, was held open for more than five hours overnight as it was locked in a 207–217 vote. Five Republicans had voted against advancing the bill, with eight other Republicans not voting and withholding their support.

This occurred after an earlier procedural vote was held open on the floor for a record seven and a half hours as leadership sought to build support for legislation behind the scenes.

Speaking to reporters at about 1:45 a.m. ET,  Johnson blamed the breadth of the Senate changes to the bill for the difficulties.

By Joseph Lord, Nathan Worcester, Lawrence Wilson, Jackson Richman

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