The Senate has passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - with an expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) for American families making it into the bill. The Senate approved the bill on July 1 after a marathon vote-a-rama. The bill passed by a narrow 51-50 margin, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

The debate within President Donald Trump's Republican Party over a massive tax-cut and spending bill returns to the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

In a tense vote, President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" has narrowly passed the Senate, thanks to Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The bill emerged from a grueling 24-hour session and is now headed to the House,