U.S. President Donald Trump arrives back at the White House in Washington D.C. U.S., June 28, 2025.
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Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late on Saturday (June 28, 2025) session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race to advance President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.
The tally, 51-49, came after a tumultuous session with Vice President J.D. Vance on hand if needed to break the tie.
Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations. In the end, two Republicans opposed the motion to proceed to debate, joining all Democrats.
It’s still a long weekend of work to come.
Published – June 29, 2025 09:14 am IST
