House Strips Reconciliation-Ineligible Provisions From ‘Big Beautiful Bill' in Procedural Vote
The House of Representatives on June 11 approved a procedural resolution to make changes to the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, stripping provisions that would make the bill ineligible for a filibuster-proof vote in the Senate.
The resolution passed in a 213–207 vote along party lines. This changes the bill without the need for another vote on the full package.
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