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The Trump domestic policy megabill is set to become law

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🗓️ 3 July 2025

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Summary

President Trump put essentially his entire domestic agenda in one bill.

It would significantly cut clean energy incentives, Medicaid and food assistance programs — and double down on tax cuts, immigration enforcement and national defense.

Despite opposition from Democrats, and divides within the Republican Party, it passed through Congress.

How did that happen? And what does it mean for American taxpayers? NPR correspondents explain.

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0:00.0

President Trump gave Congress a deadline. By July 4th, pass his massive tax and domestic policy bill.

0:07.9

Earlier today, Congress delivered.

0:10.2

The Yaser 218, the Nayser 214. The motion is adopted.

0:16.0

That's House Speaker Mike Johnson reading the final tally on the House floor before sending the bill to the president to sign into law. The legislation may dramatically change the role of the

0:26.0

federal government in Americans' lives. It would significantly cut clean energy incentives,

0:31.6

Medicaid, and food assistance programs, and double down on tax cuts, immigration enforcement,

0:37.4

and national defense.

0:39.9

Consider this. The act called One Big Beautiful Bill is set to become law. How did a narrowly

0:47.3

divided Congress deliver this win for the president, and how will it affect Americans?

0:56.1

From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro.

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1:21.4

It's Consider This from NPR. President Trump put essentially his entire domestic agenda into one bill.

1:31.3

Despite opposition from Democrats and divides within the Republican Party, it passed through Congress.

1:37.5

How did that happen?

1:38.8

And what does it mean for American taxpayers?

1:41.6

We sought answers from NPR correspondenceents covering the Capitol, the White

1:45.2

House, and the economy, starting with congressional correspondent Dirdre Walsh. Deirdre, it was

1:50.7

unclear until today whether the House would pass the latest version of this package. How did

1:55.6

they get there? President Trump was really the closer. You know, there were as many as a couple

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