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The Senate passed the Big Beautiful Bill, sending it back to the House of Representatives for a final vote on Donald Trump’s sweeping spending package.Aside from extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, the legislation includes cuts to Medicaid and food assistance, caps on student loans, and higher fees on people going through the legal immigration process. It also increases spending on defense and border security, limits taxes on workers who earn tips and increases the child tax credit.Republican lawmakers are quickly trying to pass the bill by July 4, when Trump said he wants to see it on his desk.Soundside checked in with a few Seattle-area Congress members who are trying to stop the bill from passing into law.

Guests:
Suzan DelBene represents Washington’s 1st congressional district and chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Pramila Jayapal represents Washington’s 7th congressional district.

Related stories:
Senate passes Trump’s megabill after pulling all-nighter - POLITICO
The winners (and losers) in Trump's 'big beautiful' tax bill - USA TODAY

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The Senate passed the Big Beautiful Bill, sending it back to the House of Representatives for a final vote on Donald Trump&rsquo;s sweeping spending package.Aside from extending Trump&rsquo;s 2017 tax cuts, the legislation includes cuts to Medicaid and food assistance, caps on student loans, and higher fees on people going through the legal immigration process. It also increases spending on defense and border security, limits taxes on workers who earn tips and increases the child tax credit.Republican lawmakers are quickly trying to pass the bill by July 4, when Trump said he wants to see it on his desk.Soundside checked in with a few Seattle-area Congress members who are trying to stop the bill from passing into law.
Guests:
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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Pramila Jayapal represents Washington&rsquo;s 7th congressional district.</li>
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Related stories:
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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/senate-passes-big-beautiful-bill-00434918" data-stringify-link="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/senate-passes-big-beautiful-bill-00434918" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Senate passes Trump&rsquo;s megabill after pulling all-nighter - POLITICO</a></li>
<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/07/01/winners-losers-trump-big-tax-bill-senate/84391469007/" data-stringify-link="https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/07/01/winners-losers-trump-big-tax-bill-senate/84391469007/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The winners (and losers) in Trump's 'big beautiful' tax bill - USA TODAY</a></li>
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The Senate passed the Big Beautiful Bill, sending it back to the House of Representatives for a final vote on Donald Trump’s sweeping spending package. The bill would lead to a lot of changes, including cuts to Medicaid, increased defense spending, caps on student loans and limiting taxes on workers who earn tips. Republican lawmakers are quickly trying to pass the bill by July 4, when Trump said he wants to see it on his desk. Soundside checked in with a few Seattle-area Congress members trying to stop the bill from passing into law.

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