By a 51-50 vote, the Senate passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (BBB) on Tuesday. The spending package contains many of the President’s top domestic priorities and will now head to the House for another vote before going to Trump’s desk for a signature.
The BBB passed the House on May 22 but immediately faced an uphill battle in the Senate due to concerns over some spending cuts and disagreements over deficit calculations. However, following a last-minute push from conservative groups, including AMAC Action, Republican leaders in the Senate were able to pass the measure following a marathon 26 hours of debate and votes on amendments.
The Trump administration notably held a “One Big Beautiful Event” in the East Room of the White House last Thursday, where everyday Americans gathered to share their stories about how the BBB would improve their lives. Two AMAC members, Teresa Thompson of New Jersey and Pam Furrie of Arizona, were in attendance to offer their support and testimony. Thompson and Furrie both appeared on the stage behind President Trump and looked on as he shared stories about how Americans from all walks of life will benefit from the BBB.
While these two AMAC members represented AMAC in person at the White House, tens of thousands more made their voices heard in support of the BBB nationwide. In a series of coordinated outreach campaigns, more than 33,000 AMAC members sent messages to their members of Congress urging them to pass the legislation.
AMAC Action also played a pivotal role in rallying support for the bill during the annual delegate fly-in, where AMAC Action delegates met directly with members of Congress and their staff. From the bill’s inception to this most recent vote, AMAC members have been instrumental every step of the way.
In total, the version of the bill that passed the Senate cuts just over $1.5 trillion in spending. It follows through on President Trump’s signature campaign promise of eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay. It also delivers meaningful tax relief for American seniors by adding a $4,000 tax deduction for taxpayers over the age of 65.
All eyes now turn to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has a razor-thin majority to work with. “The House will work quickly to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill that enacts President Trump’s full America First agenda by the Fourth of July. The American people gave us a clear mandate, and after four years of Democrat failure, we intend to deliver without delay,” House GOP leaders said in a joint statement.
“This bill is President Trump’s agenda, and we are making it law. House Republicans are ready to finish the job and put the One Big Beautiful Bill on President Trump’s desk in time for Independence Day.”
As the BBB heads back to the House, AMAC Action will continue providing opportunities for AMAC members to remain informed and engaged until the bill heads to President Trump’s desk for final signature.
I’m an Amac member. I was totally opposed. 3 Republican Senators had the courage to vote NO. My concern, raising the DEBT Ceiling by 5 TRILLION dollars. If it’s such a BBB, why raise the debt ceiling? Everyone talks a good story about NOT using money we don’t have, but these senators were demeaned by Trump. Because of our debt, the dollar will soon NOT be used as the world’s currency for trade. The dollar will soon be worthless.
During the next Administration when Medicare and Social Security start to run dry, Congress will come looking for money and there won’t be any.
When that happens, hold on to your wallet.
Young people will be paying heavily for decades for this.
…and who are you bowing down to, Mike? Satan is after your very heart and soul and it looks like he might be winning. Trump is just a man; though I believe him to be a good man. But Jesus? You can thank him for the very breath in your lungs and for loving you enough to overlook stupid comments from stupid humans.
We Seniors hope they’ll get rid of the 80% Social Security “taxable” income which leaves us hardly anything to live on, as we have paid over 50 years of our lifetime paying taxes. Taxing Seniors until they die, who has worked all their lives paying taxes is I think immoral and evil, while illegals get benefits for free.
Just curious. What’s wrong with a progressive tax code?