Massive tax-and-spending bill is critical to US president’s agenda but faces division and splits
This weekend’s dramatic senate session saw a narrow 51-49 passing of a procedural vote on Saturday night to advance the budget bill and a forced reading of the 940-page bill by Democrats, a political manoeuvre that was deployed to stall the bill’s progress.
Two Republicans sided with Democrats in voting against opening debate, wanting to change parts of the contentious legislation.