After hours of deadlock, Republicans in the US Senate have approved Donald Trump's mega-bill on taxes and spending by a single vote, meaning the proposed legislation has overcome one of its main hurdles.
The “One Big Beautiful” Bill passed with the final vote of Vice President JD Vance after more than 24 hours of debate.
Now it heads back to the House of Representatives, or lower house, where it still faces more opposition. An earlier version passed by House Republicans by a single vote.
Trump had given the Republican-controlled Congress a deadline of July 4 to send him a final version of the bill to sign into law.
"The bill as an amendment has been approved," Vance said Tuesday afternoon, a moment that was greeted with applause from Senate Republicans, while Democrats sat in their seats and shook their heads in disapproval.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has reacted after the Senate passed his spending bill.
"Wow, music to my ears," the US president told reporters after being told the result of the vote.
The bill passed by a narrow margin after Vice President JD Vance cast his deciding tie vote.
"He's doing a good job," Trump said.
Debates over the deficit, social programs and spending levels had created challenges for Republicans, hindering progress and leading Trump to admit that it would be "very difficult" to meet his deadline for passing the bill.