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"Not a Done Deal": After Senate Passes "Big, Ugly Bill," Progressives Fight to Stop It in the House

2025-07-02 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt After a contentious round of last-minute negotiations, President Trump's budget bill has passed in the Senate, squeaking by thanks to Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Three Republicans joined Senate Democrats in voting "no" on the bill, which gives tax cuts to the rich and makes historic cuts to Medicaid and food assistance. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a slim majority, for a final vote before Trump's July 4 deadline. Citizen groups, including the grassroots political organization ⁠Indivisible⁠, are calling on Americans, particularly those living in Republican and swing districts, to contact their House representatives and urge them to vote against the bill. "It's not a done deal," says Indivisible's co-founder and co-executive director Ezra Levin. "They do not have the votes." Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@sues.3527 2025-07-02

So sick of Merkowski's pearl-clutching-excuses.

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@alicemcleod1984 2025-07-02

Our lives at STAKE!!!!

91 4 replies
@windrunnerdragon 2025-07-02

50,000 people will die every year because of this giveaway to the rich and corporations… America’s an oligarchy.

75 2 replies
@paulrob55 2025-07-02

Impeach Murkowski!

67 1 replies
@annmarieit 2025-07-02

Sickening

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@timfify 2025-07-02

Doesn't she also have responsibility to the American people

61 2 replies
@ActiveSneakers 2025-07-02

"DEBT SLAVERY BILL" - Elon Musk, Tesla billionaire

51 1 replies
@JuneRedmond-g3h 2025-07-02

In America,to have healthcare you must be “WORTHY “ Who is worthy?

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@DanA-nl5uo 2025-07-02

MGT will be the next person to vote for this a second time after saying she didn’t know what was in it. Just wait and watch

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@timoback3000 2025-07-02

Vote her out

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