The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ passes the US House of Representatives And Heads To Trump’s Desk!

On the afternoon of July 4th, fireworks weren’t the only thing lighting up the sky in Washington, D.C. Just hours before Americans celebrated Independence Day, the U.S. House of Representatives passed what is being called the most sweeping piece of legislation in President Donald Trump’s presidency — the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

The bill passed the House by a razor-thin margin of 218 to 214 after already clearing the Senate earlier in the week by just one vote. After months of tense negotiations, last-minute speeches, and party infighting, this massive tax and spending bill is now heading to Trump’s desk. He plans to sign it into law during a July 4th ceremony at 5:00 PM EDT.

The bill is being celebrated by Trump’s supporters as a major win — both for his administration and for what they call “the commonsense agenda” backed by nearly 80 million voters. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described it as “the largest middle-class tax cut in history,” while also highlighting its investments in permanent border security, military spending, and ending taxes on things like Social Security, tips, and overtime pay. Trump himself called the bill a rocket ship for America’s future and said it would kickstart a “Golden Age.”

But the process to get the bill passed wasn’t smooth.

Even within the Republican Party — which holds the majority in both the House and the Senate — there were deep divisions. Representative Chip Roy of Texas, for example, originally called the Senate’s version a “travesty.” But by the time the final House vote came around, he had changed his mind, saying the final deal hit the right notes on key issues. In the end, only two Republican lawmakers voted against it: Thomas Massie and Brian Fitzpatrick.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, clearly relieved after the vote, said “belief” played a big part in pushing it through. When the bill finally passed, Republicans on the House floor began chanting “USA! USA!” in celebration.

But the drama didn’t stop there.

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tried everything he could to delay the vote. He gave the longest speech in House history — nearly nine hours — to slow things down. Jeffries said he was “taking his sweet time” to speak on behalf of Americans who would be affected by the bill’s cuts to food aid and healthcare.

And that’s where much of the controversy lies.

While Trump’s team says the bill supports working families, opponents say it favors the rich and punishes the poor. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill could add $3.3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years and could leave millions without health coverage. Democrats say the bill takes away food and medical support from struggling Americans while giving tax cuts to the wealthy and big business.

The legislation also rolls back incentives for clean energy projects and sets aside massive amounts of money for border security ($150 billion) and military spending ($150 billion). Some of that military funding includes Trump’s “gold dome” missile defense program.

Trump also fulfilled two campaign promises with this bill — making his 2017 tax cuts permanent and removing taxes from tips, Social Security, and overtime income. The bill includes funding for savings accounts for newborns, and even a line that gives the agriculture and hotel industries relief from strict immigration enforcement. Trump said farmers would be allowed to “vouch” for undocumented farmworkers, meaning those workers could be protected from deportation if their employer supported them.

This came after Trump received pushback from farm and hotel industry leaders who said mass deportations were hurting their workforce. Speaking in Iowa, Trump acknowledged that some undocumented immigrants “work so hard, they bend over all day,” adding, “we don’t have too many people that can do that.”

Not everyone was celebrating. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this bill marked “a dark and harrowing time.” Other Democrats called it a dangerous step backward, accusing Republicans of hurting the poor in favor of helping the rich. Deborah Ross of North Carolina said, “Shame on those who voted to hurt so many in the service of so few.” Marc Veasey of Texas went further, calling the GOP “the party of cowards, chaos and corruption.”

Despite the criticism, the bill’s journey through Congress is a major political moment. It showcases not just the influence Trump still holds over the Republican Party, but also how divided the country’s leaders are on how to move America forward. As Trump prepares to sign the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, the country now waits to see what happens next — will this really kickstart a “Golden Age,” or will it come with consequences that millions will feel in the years ahead?