Senate Passes $3.3T Spending Bill After Schumer Removes 'Big Beautiful Bill' Name

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer forced a last-minute name change of President Donald Trump's $3.3 trillion legislative package, known as the 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' by raising a point of order that the bill's title violated the Congressional Budget Act's 'Byrd Rule.' The Senate, chaired by Sen. Pete Ricketts at the time, sustained the objection, resulting in the removal of the bill's nickname from the text just before it passed narrowly. Schumer criticized the bill strongly, calling it a 'big ugly betrayal' and warning that it would lead to millions losing health insurance, job losses, increased hunger, and soaring debt, framing his move as a statement of truth rather than a personal attack on Trump. Despite Schumer's theatrical opposition and delay tactics, the bill passed the Senate with a 51-50 vote, set to return to the House before heading to President Trump's desk. The move to strip the bill's nickname was widely seen as a petty political gesture and part of broader Democratic resistance to the legislation. Republicans, including Sen. Thom Tillis who retired rather than support the bill, faced criticism from Schumer for backing the measure, which he argued would have long-lasting negative consequences for Americans.