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Washington,.- The United States House of Representatives, with a Republican majority, gave its final approval this Thursday with 218 votes in favor and 214 against to the fiscal plan promoted by President Donald Trump, who had pressured to be able to ratify it this July 4, Independence Day of the country.
That bill had faced obstacles in both the Senate, where conservatives also have control, and the House of Commons.You may be interested in: http://Trump says he is following situation in Venezuela «with great interest» and does not want «its oil»
Following a first approval in the Lower House on May 22nd and the green light from the Senate this past Tuesday with the tie-breaking vote of Vice President JD Vance, that regulation, christened by Trump himself as a "great and beautiful bill", finally received its final authorization. The last obstacle faced was the 8 hours and 45 minutes of the speech with which the leader of the Democratic minority in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, tried to delay the vote to obstruct the process. Republicans could only afford three defections from their own ranks. Ultimately, only two broke from the party line. In recent days, both Trump and the speaker of that chamber, the conservative Mike Johnson, had increased pressure against reluctant lawmakers. "This could be the most important vote any of us will make in our entire lives. (...) The President of the United States awaits with his pen. The American people await this relief. We have heard enough. It's time to act. Let's finish the job for him by voting in favor," Johnson had said this Thursday just before proceeding to the vote. The bill seeks to make permanent the tax deductions approved by the president in his first term (2017-2021) and contemplates significant budget cuts that will affect programs such as Medicaid, in addition to increasing allocations for border security and defense.
