The Senate narrowly voted overnight to begin debate on a domestic policy package carrying President Trump’s agenda. Credit…Tierney L. Cross / The New York Times
Live, Updated June 29, 2025, 3:08 p.m. ET, 7 minutes ago Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Set to Debate Bill That Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt
Where Things Stand
Domestic policy bill: The Senate has begun debating its version of President Trump’s signature domestic policy package, but it is not clear whether the measure has enough support to pass in the chamber and win final approval in the House before the July 4 deadline Mr. Trump set. Senate Democrats had forced a line-by-line reading of the bill, meaning any final action in the chamber was likely to be on Monday at the earliest. Read more ›
A costly bill: The Senate version of the domestic policy legislation would add at least $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. That projection, while subject to change as unresolved differences are sorted out, is higher than for the version that barely squeaked through the House. Fiscal hawks who would need to approve the new version already had serious concerns about its price tag. Read more ›
Tillis re-election: Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, said he would not run for re-election next year, a day after Mr. Trump vowed to find a primary challenger. Mr. Tillis provoked Mr. Trump’s ire by opposing his signature domestic policy bill. Read more ›
