The "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act

TY Mathers · 2025-06-30T21:23:07.708325+00:00

The senate is currently deliberating amendments to the "big beautiful bill" after a 51-49 vote in favor of advancing the bill yesterday. Trump has reportedly given them a deadline of July 4 to get the bill in front of him, and if the Senate votes to pass the bill then any changes they make have to be approved by the House before Trump can sign. I want to understand what's going on with this bill. Here are some questions I have: The 51-49 vote to advance the bill to its current stage in the Senate isn't necessarily an indication that 51 Senators currently would vote for the bill as is, just that they were open to deliberating amendments. What Senators have publicly criticized specific provisions of the bill, and what is likely to get removed to get a vote through? Do we have any deficit hawks remaining on the right who will take a stand and vote against? What House members have publicly condemned the bill? After voting to pass the bill, Majorie Taylor Greene says she never would have voted for the bill if she had known about the provision regarding AI regulations. Are there enough others to make it difficult to get through the House? What other awful provisions are in there aside from the restriction of AI regulations? Are there any that are not being talked about much and likely to get through? This thread can also serve as a general discussion thread for any aspects of the bill independent of the specific questions above