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The snags holding up Trump’s ‘big bill’ ahead of Senate vote

Season 2025 Episode 178 | 4m 10s

A make-or-break weekend lies ahead for Trump’s big budget bill and his hope of passing it by July 4. Republican senators had not yet posted text of their proposal as of Friday afternoon, but PBS News Hour has learned that they hope to start voting Saturday. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz with the latest.

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