House Passes Trump Agenda Bill in Early Morning Vote

The House of Representatives in the early morning hours of May 22 approved legislation to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda, capping off weeks of negotiations and uncertainty within the House Republican conference.
The House narrowly approved the bill in a party-line 215-214 vote.  The vote came just before 7:00 a.m. after an all-night debate in the lower chamber.
The bill now heads to the Senate which is expected to make revisions to the package. Any differences will then need to be resolved in conference before moving to Trump’s desk.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) celebrated the victory moments after the vote, saying: “It’s a great day to be an American. It’s great to be a Republican.”… 

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