GOP ‘Mega-Bill’ on Taxes Stalls in House Committee

Washington, D.C., USA: Hopes for a sweeping tax and domestic policy bill were dashed when it failed to clear the House Budget Committee. Known informally as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” the measure included wide-ranging tax cuts, changes to Medicaid, and other provisions. A faction of conservative lawmakers voted against it, arguing the government must rein in spending further, while moderate Republicans raised concerns about the scale of Medicaid cuts. The setback may only be temporary: Leadership vows to bring a modified version to a vote soon. Still, the outcome underscores the narrow GOP majority that demands near-unanimous support to pass major legislation.