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The provision, which has provoked outcry from Democrats, would restrict federal courts' ability to enforce some injunctions.
On Thursday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved the "big, beautiful bill," the final vote tally came in at 215-214.
The poorest fifth of Americans would receive 1 percent of the House reconciliation bill's net tax cuts in 2026 while the richest fifth of Americans would receive two-thirds of the tax cuts. The richest 5 percent alone would receive a little less than half of the net tax cuts that year.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined from left by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La. at the Capitol in Washington, April 8, 2025. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a tax and spending bill that proposes to usher in major changes to Medicaid. AP
The House votes in favor of "big beautiful bill." If bill passes Senate, some will see tax cuts and millions could lose Medicaid coverage.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package passed by House Republicans early Thursday would gut clean energy tax credits that Democrats approved three years ago while supporting increased mining, drilling and other traditional energy production.
Democrats are sounding the alarm about the possible repercussions of President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives and heads now to the Senate. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) speaks with MSNBC’s Alex Witt about how the spending bill would negatively impact the middle class,