Trump says he 'hopes' Congress will deliver 'big beautiful bill' for July 4th celebration
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President Trump expressed his desire to sign his comprehensive bill, filled with promises made during his campaign, by the upcoming Independence Day holiday.

“We hope so,” Trump told reporters as he left a White House East Room event touting support from blue-collar workers — including a DoorDash driver and an electrical lineman — who stand to gain from provisions reducing taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security benefits.

The president made the remark after spending nearly an hour pressing Republicans to ram through the bill over the objections of “grandstanders” in Trump’s own party.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act can pass without any Democratic support under special budget reconciliation rules that allow for a simple majority in each chamber, rather than the usual 60-vote threshold in the Senate.

But when exactly it comes up for a vote in the Senate, where Republicans hold 53 seats, is unclear — due to possible defections from libertarian Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), fiscal hawk Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and centrists Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).

Earlier Thursday, Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough trimmed some items from the package for not conforming to special budgetary legislation rules, such as provisions to deny Medicare and Medicaid to non-citizens and illegal immigrants and to bar funding of transgender medical services through Medicaid, which insures low-income people.

But core provisions remain intact, including an extension of Trump’s expiring 2017 tax cuts — which lowered individual rates temporarily — and additional reforms to enact his campaign pledges.

The bill currently keeps a House-passed plan to raise the amount of state and local taxes that can be deducted from federal taxes to $40,000 — an item particularly important to Republicans from high-tax jurisdictions like California, New Jersey and New York.

The House voted 215-214 to pass the legislation on May 22, with Republican Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio joining all Democrats to vote “no” and Long Island GOP Rep. Andrew Garbarino snoozing through the narrow vote.

It would have to pass the House one more time if the Senate approves the package with changes.

The bill includes $25 billion in proposed spending on Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense program and additional funds for border enforcement, along with a path toward phasing out green-energy tax perks.

Everyday supporters of the package didn’t speak at Trump’s event but issued statements touting the reforms.

“As a mom and a small business owner, every dollar counts,” DoorDash driver Maliki Krieski said. “I deliver with DoorDash to help support my son who has type 1 diabetes, and the tips I earn make a real difference.

“Thanks to No Tax on Tips, I’ll be able to keep more of what I earn. This is the kind of policy that makes an impact for people like me across the country.” 

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