Overview

• The proclamation bars entry for citizens of 12 countries and imposes partial restrictions on seven more, taking effect June 9 under national security justifications.
• Senators are considering the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would extend the 2017 tax cuts, boost border spending and reshape social welfare programs.
• Sen. Chris Murphy and fellow Democrats say the travel ban is a deliberate diversion from a policy package they describe as super unpopular and skewed toward the wealthy.
• A Congressional Budget Office analysis warns that extending the tax cuts alone would add $3.8 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
• Elon Musk has publicly urged lawmakers to block the legislation, joining critics who warn it would cut benefits for low-income Americans while enriching top earners.