Headline Roundup • May 22nd, 2025
House Passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Republican-led House narrowly passed President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill early Thursday.
The Details: The bill passed 215-214 after party leaders made some last-minute changes to the bill that satisfied House members holding it up. All House Democrats and two Republicans – Rep. Thomas Massie (KY) and Rep. Warren Davidson (OH) – voted against the bill after a lengthy overnight debate.
For Context: The bill includes many of Trump’s legislative campaign promises, including tax cuts for hospitality and overtime workers, increased funding for immigration crackdown efforts, and cuts to certain social programs. The bill passed the House Budget Committee on Sunday after it faced earlier setbacks. The bill still has to clear the Senate before advancing to Trump’s desk.
How The Media Covered It: Outlets across the spectrum have consistently noted that the bill contains many of Trump’s legislative priorities. USA Today (Lean Left bias) and The Wall Street Journal (Center) both noted that Democrats have criticized the bill as taking money from “social safety net” programs and giving it to “the wealthy.”
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Americans could see major changes to Medicaid, food stamps, border security and taxes under a sweeping Republican bill that passed the U.S. House early on May 22.
The proposal, which President Donald Trump has dubbed the "big, beautiful bill," would enact Trump's major campaign promises like eliminating taxes on workers' tips and overtime and is likely to be one of the most significant pieces of legislation that will be passed during his second term in the Oval Office.
The Republican-led House passed President Trump’s sprawling tax-and-spending bill early Thursday, after party leaders made a series of last-minute changes that united their warring wings.
The vote was 215 to 214, with one lawmaker voting present. The measure now goes to the Senate, where a similar tug of war could play out.
House Republicans narrowly approved President Trump’s “big, beautiful” agenda bill Thursday morning, sending it to the Senate after a 48-hour scramble to get fiscal conservatives and blue-state moderates on board.
With the 215-214 vote, lawmakers met the goal of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to approve the legislation by the Memorial Day holiday, but more drama is likely in the Senate, where Republicans have both demanded additional spending cuts and insisted on preserving current rules around Medicaid.
Two Republicans voted with 212 Democrats against the measure: Warren Davidson of Ohio...
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