Overview

• House Republicans narrowly advanced the measure in a 219-212 pro-forma vote following overnight negotiations that exposed deep divisions.
• Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries held a marathon floor speech exceeding six hours under the House’s “magic minute” practice to delay the vote.
• President Trump chastised his party on Truth Social for the delay and pressed for a vote by July 4.
• The bill guarantees 2017 tax cuts for individuals and corporations while cutting Medicaid funding by about $700 billion and halving SNAP benefits.
• The Congressional Budget Office projects the legislation could add $3.3 trillion to the deficit over ten years and strip health coverage from nearly 12 million Americans.