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Senate Parliamentarian Deals Major Blow to Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”

HeadlineJun 27, 2025

Senate Republicans are scrambling to save President Trump’s massive package of tax cuts for the wealthy and cuts to social programs, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” On Thursday, the Senate parliamentarian ruled Republican efforts to change how states can tax Medicaid providers makes the legislation ineligible for passage by a simple majority. The ruling opens the door to a filibuster by Democrats.

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