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The Alaska Senator called her decision on the bill "probably the most difficult and agonizing 24-hour legislative period that I've encountered."

The Senate voted to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" on Tuesday at noon, concluding a vote-a-rama that went on for more than 24 hours.

The latest approval rating, up from 26% in February 2024, marks the highest level recorded for Republicans since the pollsters began asking the question.

The final package reflects a bruising intraparty fight, with several controversial provisions added, scrapped, or watered down in the final hours.

GOP lawmakers and President Donald Trump highlighted the legislation's goals amid a tense battle to get it to the president's desk.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of trying to "divide the Republicans" in his stance against the Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act ...

Byron York said Republican lawmakers who voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could "sink" President Donald Trump's presidency and their careers.

Musk has long complained that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will stifle growth for his electric car company and contribute to the national debt.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-SD) budding relationship with President Donald Trump survived its biggest stress test.

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which advances Trump's second-term priorities on tax cuts, energy, and the border, now heads back to the GOP-led House.