Controversial Trump Budget Bill Passes Senate, Heads to House

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has passed President Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill in a narrow vote. It now heads to the House.

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00:00The Republican-controlled Senate has passed U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax

00:05cut and spending bill in a narrow vote.

00:08The mega bill would slash taxes, cut Medicaid, boost spending on the military and border

00:13security and raise the debt ceiling by 5 trillion U.S. dollars.

00:18It also includes more restrictions on clean energy and changes trade rules aimed at economically

00:23decoupling from China.

00:25The House must approve the Senate's version before sending it to the President.