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State and federal lawmakers react to Senate passing President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

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July 1, 2025 11:05 AM
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(KYMA, KECY/NBC) - Lawmakers across the country are sharing their reaction to the Senate passing President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

Senators voted 50 for and 50 against, with Vice President J.D. Vance breaking the tie.

Republican Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Susan Collins of Maine joined 47 Democrats who voted against the bill.

However, the GOP will still have to get the bill through the narrowly divided House of Representatives, which is expected to return to Washington Wednesday to vote. They must pass the Senate's exact version of the bill.

Following the passage, President Trump posted to Truth Social saying in part, "Almost all of our Great Republicans in the United States Senate have passed our 'ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL.' It is no longer a 'House Bill' or a 'Senate Bill.' It is everyone's Bill."

Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) issued a statement saying:

"The choice in today's vote was clear: support working families or give handouts to billionaires.

Trump and Congressional Republicans chose the billionaires. While families across Arizona are trying to afford groceries or take their kids to the doctor, this bill gives another tax break to the ultra-wealthy—so they can buy another private jet.

We offered amendment after amendment to make this bill better, to make rich people pay their fair share while giving tax cuts to the middle class, to keep health care coverage and food assistance for working people, to protect clean energy jobs. Republicans rejected every single one of them.  

I hoped more of my Republican colleagues would have the guts to stand up to Donald Trump and now they'll have to explain it to the people they represent.

This bill isn't law yet. It still has to pass the House. So, if you're an American who's tired of watching Washington work for the wealthy instead of you—pick up the phone. Call your representative."

Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) also issued a statement saying:

"Senate Republicans just voted to let President Trump and his billionaire buddies steal from working families in order to cut their own taxes by trillions of dollars.

Americans are struggling to keep up with rising costs from Trump's chaotic tariffs. Instead of trying to reduce costs, Senate Republicans have chosen to cut a trillion dollars from Medicaid, kicking 17 million people — including over 2.3 million Californians — off their health insurance. Their votes will cause rural hospitals across the country to close. They're decimating SNAP nutrition assistance that parents count on to feed their children. And electricity bills will go up while our energy system becomes less reliable.

One thing is clear: Republicans are voting for this bill knowing full well it will hurt their constituents, all in an effort to please Donald Trump and enrich the billionaire class."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) condemned the legislation, calling it a betrayal to Americans while most GOP lawmakers, like Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), celebrated getting the bill through the Senate.

"When people start losing their Medicaid, when they start losing their jobs, when their electric bills go up, when their premiums go up, when kids and parents lose snap funding, the people of America will remember this vote. The American people will remember the Republican betrayal, and Americans will pay the price for this perfidy for generations, generations."

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

"I don't know what's going to happen in the house. They're going to take it up pretty soon. Do they have the votes to pass exactly what we did? I don't know. I just think we delivered for the President, we gave our House colleagues a better bill than we found."

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said she still has issues with it despite being the deciding vote.

"When people suggest that federal dollars go to one of our 50 states in a quote, 'bailout,' I find that offensive. I advocated for my state's interests, I will continue to do that, and I will make no excuses for doing that. Do I like this bill? No. But I tried to take care of Alaska's interests. But I know, I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill. I don't like that."

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

Other lawmakers across the country shared their reaction to the bill's passing:

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