The two bills are billions of dollars apart, but the general themes remain the same: Americans won't face bigger tax bills next year, and a portion of the deficit spending will be offset with cuts in health and food assistance programs, affecting the finances of lower-income Americans.
The U.S. Senate narrowly passed its bill with 50 votes on July 1—with Vice President JD Vance casting the deciding vote—after intense Republican negotiations for changes. It now heads back to the House to reconcile the differences with on another tight deadline so it can be on Trump's desk for signature into law by July 4.
A record number of Senate Democrats, more than half the caucus, voted in favor of two...
