President Trump warned Senate Republicans Saturday that refusing to support his “big beautiful bill” would represent the “ultimate betrayal,” as Democrats did everything in their power to stifle movement on its passage during a rare weekend session.
Senate members were prepared to take a procedural vote by late afternoon to kick off debate on the multi-trillion-dollar bill that makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, ends taxation on tips and overtime, boosts border security funding and scraps green-energy tax credits passed during the Biden administration.
But Democrats, led by Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) obstructed the process by demanding an out-loud reading of the 940-page document by clerks before debating on it can begin – a move expected to delay the process by at least 12 to 15 hours as Republicans scramble to meet Trump’s July 4th deadline for passage.
“Democrats are forcing it to be read start to finish on the floor. We will be here all night if that’s what it takes to read it,” Schumer said on X.
Earlier Saturday, the White House officials urged the Senate pass the bill, so Trump can sign it into law and “unleash economic growth nationwide.”
“The One Big Beautiful Act reflects the shared priorities of both the Congress and the Administration,” the White House said in a statement of administration policy.
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