The Republican-controlled US Senate narrowly advanced President Donald Trumps, sweeping tax-cut and spending bill on Saturday, during a marathon weekend session marked by political drama, division and lengthy delays as Democrats sought to slow the legislations path to passage.
Lawmakers voted 51-49 to open debate on the 940-page megabill, with two of Trumps fellow Republicans joining Democrats to oppose the legislation that would fund the presidents top immigration, border, tax-cut and military priorities.
Trump on social media hailed the great victory for his great, big, beautiful bill.
After hours of delay, during which Republican leaders and Vice President JD Vance worked behind closed doors to persuade last-minute holdouts to support the measure, Democrats demanded that the megabill first be read aloud in the chamber - a task that could delay the start of the debate until Sunday afternoon.
Democrats say the bills tax cuts would disproportionately benefit the wealthy at the expense of social programs for lower-income Americans.
