House Narrowly Passes Sweeping GOP Tax and Aid Bill

House Republicans narrowly passed President Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' a sweeping piece of legislation spanning over 1,000 pages that implements major tax and social policy changes. The bill extends and expands Trump-era tax cuts, exempts tips and overtime from federal taxes, increases deductions for seniors, reduces the estate tax, and raises the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. It also introduces substantial cuts to Medicaid, with estimates that over 7 million people could lose coverage, while imposing new work requirements and frequent eligibility checks affecting low-income adults, parents, and SNAP recipients. States would shoulder more administrative and benefit costs for Medicaid and SNAP and face penalties for providing coverage to undocumented immigrants. Critics argue the bill could harm millions of vulnerable Americans, whereas supporters say it protects core Medicaid groups and provides tax relief. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where further amendments are anticipated before final passage.