Trump’s 'Big Beautiful Bill' passed, cuts solar, funds Mars missions

The U.S. Senate has passed President Donald Trump’s expansive $3.3 trillion tax-and-spending bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” by a narrow 51-50 vote with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The legislation extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, introduces new tax breaks on tipped and overtime income, significantly boosts military and immigration enforcement funding, and enacts deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and food assistance programs like SNAP. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives, where some Republican opposition could complicate its final passage. A major focus of the bill is on defense and space exploration, with military spending increased by $153 billion, including funds for a new missile defense system, shipbuilding, and nuclear deterrence. Space programs receive $10 billion for Mars missions and funding to de-orbit the International Space Station. However, the bill imposes stringent work requirements on Medicaid and SNAP recipients and