Senate Republicans advance Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' but final vote hangs in balance

Senate Republicans advanced Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' by opening debate in a 51-49 vote, facing divisions over welfare cuts. The fate of the $3.8tn bill remains undecided, as Republicans quarrel over provisions. Democrats plan to stall progress by requiring the bill's 940 pages to be read aloud, with criticisms over cuts to Medicaid and renewable energy taxes.