Gathered on the Senate floor after a 26-hour, record-breaking vote-a-rama series, senators voted hastily on two final Republican-led amendments before getting to the main event: final passage of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

After an all-night session mostly consumed with voting down Democratic amendments, the U.S. Senate passed Donald Trump’s budget-reconciliation megabill by the smallest possible margin: 51-50, with Vice-President J.

After a late shift by Senator Lisa Murkowski to yes, the legislation now returns to the House, where its passage remains far from certain.