Senate Republicans Release Updated Draft of Megabill as Deadline Nears

WASHINGTON—Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) released a revised version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on June 27 in hopes of gaining agreement on the legislation among Republicans in both the Senate and the House. The revisions come after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that several provisions were ineligible for passage under the filibuster-proof reconciliation process. A previous draft had drawn criticism from some members in both chambers as Senate Republicans race to pass the 1,000-page budget reconciliation, seen as critical for implementing President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s rulings that key portions of the bill did not meet the criteria established by the Byrd Rule, all but required Republicans to cut or revise those sections. If left in place, those elements would require the bill to gain 60 votes to pass the Senate....