Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson (R-La.) holds up the ultimate vote tally whereas celebrating the passage of President Trump’s complete tax and coverage invoice. The tally reads 218-214 in favor of the laws.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos
conceal caption
toggle caption
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos
Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson (R-La.) holds up the ultimate vote tally whereas celebrating the passage of President Trump’s complete tax and coverage invoice. The tally reads 218-214 in favor of the laws.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos
President Trump put primarily his total home agenda in a single invoice.
It might considerably lower clear power incentives, Medicaid and meals help packages — and double down on tax cuts, immigration enforcement and nationwide protection.
Regardless of opposition from Democrats, and divides inside the Republican Occasion, it handed via Congress.
How did that occur? And what does it imply for American taxpayers? NPR correspondents clarify.
For sponsor-free episodes of Take into account This, join Consider This+ by way of Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
E-mail us at considerthis@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Kai McNamee and Kathryn Fink, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon, Dana Farrington, Kelsey Snell and Rafael Nam. Our govt producer is Sami Yenigun.
