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The Senate approved President Trump's megabilia yesterday. It includes tax cuts and boosts border security and defense programs.

Here's Senate Majority Leader John Thune after the vote.

With this legislation, we're fulfilling the mandate we were entrusted with last November

and setting our country and the American people up to be safer, stronger, and more prosperous.

But it's expected to add $3.3 trillion to the U.S. budget deficit through 2034.

The House is planning to vote today as Republicans try to get the package to the president's desk by July 4th.

NPR congressional correspondent, Deirdre Walsh, is here now.

So Deirdre, how do the Senate GOP leaders finally get this thing over the finish line?

You know, it really came down to the wire.

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