Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. After months of bitter Republican infighting,

President Trump's massive tax cut and spending package is now on its way to his desk.

And here's Claudia Grisales reports the bill overcame several close calls to win final

passage in the House today. The mega bill faced its final hurdles in the

Republican-led House where a group of GOP holdouts stalled a key vote for nearly 20 hours

before eventually folding and setting up final passage. House Democratic leader Hakeem

Jeffrey stalled that final vote for several hours, railing on the House floor against the plan's Medicaid cuts and other controversial provisions.

Passage of President Trump's so-called Big Beautiful Bill consumed the Republican-led Congress for months.

Now Trump is expected to sign the legislation in the coming hours moving the

fight from Congress to the campaign trail. Democrats say they'll make the plan a centerpiece

of next year's midterm election in their bid to take back control of Congress.

Clyde Ries-NPR News. President Trump is headed to Iowa as part of America 250, a full year of events celebrating the country's 250th anniversary.

As NPR Stephen Fowler reports, he'll be speaking tonight at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Trump's speech kicks off a year-long celebration that organizers are calling a new era of American greatness, and he's

expected to announce more details about proposals for celebrating the semi-quincentennial anniversary

next year, including a great American state fair. But he'll also use the speech to tout his

second-term policy agenda, including the newly passed mega bill that will increase federal

deficits and extend

tax cuts while also cutting health care and social services.

Stephen Fowler, NPR News.

Hiring held steady last month.

Employers in the U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June more than economists were expecting,

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