Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump megabill after marathon voting session

The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package Tuesday morning, bringing it one step closer to his desk.

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package Tuesday, bringing it one step closer to his desk.

The vote was 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie after three Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the legislation.

In a marathon overnight session that spanned more than 24 hours, senators voted on dozens of proposed changes to the legislation and GOP leaders dragged out many of the votes as they frantically worked to win over holdouts. They ultimately secured enough votes with a catch-all amendment that was similarly approved by a vote of 51-50.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who had expressed concerns throughout the process about the bill's cuts to social safety net programs, was a key vote for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to win over.

“I struggled mightily with the impact on the most vulnerable in this country, when you look to Medicaid and SNAP,” Murkowski told reporters after the vote, adding that she didn't get "everything" she wanted but that "I had to look on balance."