House passes Trump-backed bill, tightening his grip on the Republican Party despite backlash over debt and cuts to Medicaid.

Trump's "big, beautiful bill" contains an array of tax and spending measures. Tax cuts Trump introduced in 2017 would be made permanent, while state and local tax deductions would increase from $10,000 to $40,000—primarily benefiting those living in high-tax states.

President Trump signed his “Big, Beautiful Bill” on July 4, extending 2017 tax cuts and increasing benefits like the child tax credit and Social Security breaks. Texas Republicans praised the bill, while Democrats opposed it,