US politicians narrowly approve 'big, beautiful, bill'
US House of Representatives narrowly approves President Trump's budget bill, despite the Democratic leader in the House delaying the vote for more than eight-and-a-half hours.
The US House of Representatives has narrowly approved President Trump's budget bill, despite the Democratic leader in the House delaying the vote for more than eight-and-a-half hours with a marathon speech. The bill aims to slash spending on social welfare programs while increasing funds for border-related operations. We hear from a former senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official.
Also in the programme: Gaza doctor Marwan al-sultan is killed; and the interstellar comet moving through our solar system
(Picture: A view of the US Capitol Building at dawn, in Washington, DC, USA, 03 July 2025. Credit: EPA)
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