Opponents of the inaptly named One Big Beautiful Bill Act only needed three House Republicans to balk. In the end, the votes weren't there.

"It's a continuation of tax policy in place right now, plus additional tax cuts on top of that," says Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation. "On net, most taxpayers will see a tax cut,

Republican lawmakers have handed President Donald Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, following a fierce arm-twisting campaign by GOP leaders to unite a deeply divided party behind his sweeping domestic agenda.

The US Congress has passed Donald Trump's tax and spending legislation after a tense session in Capitol Hill. The president said his so-called "big, beautiful bill" would "turn this country into a rocket ship" but critics say it will leave millions without health coverage and benefit the wealthy at the cost of those on lower incomes.