The US House of Representatives has passed President Donald Trump's bill providing for major tax cuts and spending cuts totaling $4.5 billion, world agencies reported, quoted by BTA.
„For“ The bill was voted down by 218 members of the House of Representatives and 214 against. Two Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the bill.
Trump had given Congress a July 4 deadline to pass the bill.
The bill expands tax credits for most households, offset in part by large cuts to health insurance programs for the lowest-income Americans.
According to critics of the bill, it will increase the US debt by more than $3 trillion over the next decade.
The bill passed the Senate by a 51-50 vote on July 1, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the deciding vote.
Covering more than 800 pages, the bill provides for numerous tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new funds for national defense and deportations.