After weeks of drama on Capitol Hill, President Trump has scored a major victory with the passage of his "Big, Beautiful Bill." 

Trump has been pressuring Republicans to get the bill, which codifies his major campaign promises including no tax on tips and no tax on overtime, on his desk by July 4th.

It came down to Vice President J.D. Vance to break a tie in the Senate after three Republicans voted no. There were few surprises as Rand Paul (R-KY), a vocal budget hawk, joined with Susan Collins (R-ME) and retiring Republican Thom Tillis (R-NC), who both cited concerns about cuts to Medicaid.

The House of Representatives now needs to approve the Senate's changes to send the bill to Trump's desk.

Trump bill passes

The nail-biting vote capped weeks of furious debate among Republicans over the cost of Trump's agenda and the bill's impact on Medicaid, the federal program that provides subsidized health care for the poor.

Critics of the bill have said it could result in millions of vulnerable people losing health coverage, including many rural residents in red states, but the GOP claims new work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP - i.e., food stamps - are targeted to waste and abuse.

Passing the "Big, Beautiful Bill" proved to be a slog. The struggle exposed factional divides, with Republican moderates in blue states demanding bigger tax breaks for their residents as fiscal hawks, including Paul and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), complained about the cost, estimated to add trillions to the national debt.

Sen. Johnson ultimately voted for the bill, while Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a regular Trump critic, also voted in favor despite Medicaid concerns.

Taxes, immigration

It all amounts to a major victory for Trump, who campaigned on delivering sweeping tax relief and carrying out the largest deportation effort in the nation's history.

The "BBB" sets aside $350 billion for immigration enforcement, including $46 billion for Trump's border wall and $30 billion to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

There are about $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, including temporary tax cuts on overtime and tip income, and a temporary $6,000 tax break for seniors. The bill makes permanent Trump's 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of this year and permanently raises the child tax credit to $2,200.

Asylum fees

Among other changes, the bill imposes new costs on immigrants, including $100 fees to apply for asylum, and creates $1,000 investment accounts for all babies born during Trump's second term, called Trump Accounts.

In a concession to blue state Republicans, the Senate raised the state-and-local tax deduction to $40,000, which is higher than the current $10,000 limit.

The bill also rolls back Joe Biden's "green energy" tax credits, which Trump has cited as the reason for Tesla CEO Elon Musk's vocal disapproval. Before Tuesday's Senate vote, Musk had threatened to start his own political party and primary any Republican who helped pass Trump's agenda.

Throughout the long slog, Trump's defenders have freely admitted the bill's imperfections, while warning that failure to pass it would raise taxes on most Americans and imperil Trump's major campaign promises. The battle isn't quite over yet, with some House Republicans threatening to reject the Senate's modifications.

Trump reacts

Trump is urging the GOP to stick together and ignore "grandstanders" in the party who have criticized the bill.

"There is so much to be proud of, and EVERYONE got a major Policy WIN — But, the Biggest Winner of them all will be the American People, who will have Permanently Lower Taxes, Higher Wages and Take Home Pay, Secure Borders, and a Stronger and More Powerful Military," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"We can have all of this right now, but only if the House GOP UNITES, ignores its occasional “GRANDSTANDERS” (You know who you are!), and does the right thing, which is sending this Bill to my desk," Trump continued.