Senate continues to try to pass Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

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 June 28, 2025

Republicans in the U.S. Senate continue to try to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." 

On Friday, the New York Post reports that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) set an "aspirational" deadline to pass the bill.

That deadline was Saturday. Thune has also made it clear that he wants the bill passed by July 4, 2025. Things, though, as we will see, have not been going Trump and the Senate Republicans' way.

The latest

Trump's bill already made it through the House of Representatives, but it has struggled in the U.S. Senate.

After it became clear that it was unlikely to be passed by the upper chamber, Senate Republicans created their own version of the bill. Since then, various provisions have been struck down by the unelected Senate parliamentarian.

One of the latest cuts made to the bill by Elizabeth MacDonough was on immigration enforcement polices that were included in the bill.

Breitbart News reports, "The Senate parliamentarian on Friday ruled that various immigration enforcement policies cannot be included in the Big Beautiful Bill."

Suffice it to say that Trump's patience seems to be wearing a little thin.

Trump implores senators to pass the bill

Just before the weekend, Trump took to social media to implore the Senate to pass the bill.

He, in part, wrote:

The Great Republicans in the U.S. Senate are working all weekend to finish our “ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL.” We are on the precipice of delivering Massive General Tax Cuts, NO TAX ON TIPS, NO TAX ON OVERTIME, NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR SENIORS, Permanently Securing our Borders, an even Bigger and More Powerful Military (I rebuilt it during my First Term, and it is already the Best, but we will make it BETTER!), unleashing our American Economy, dominating the Energy Market, creating Jobs, and getting money back to American Families.

Trump also had a message for the U.S. House of Representatives.

He wrote:

The House of Representatives must be ready to send it to my desk before July 4th — We can get it done. It will be a wonderful Celebration for our Country, which is right now, “The Hottest Country anywhere in the World” — And to think, just last year, we were a laughingstock. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

We'll have to see if lawmakers are able to get it done.

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