The United States, US, House of Representatives on Thursday passed a budget bill to cut government taxes and government spendings.
The bill was passed despite opposition from Democrats and Republican hard-liners.
BBC reports that the spending plan is key in President Donald Trump's legislative agenda and he has called it a “big, beautiful bill”.
The bill was passed after 216-214 vote by lawmakers.
Reacting, Trump congratulated lawmakers for the p[assage of the bill.
Posting on social media, Trump wrote: “Congratulations to the House on the passage of a Bill that sets the stage for one of the Greatest and Most Important Signings in the History of our Country.”
However, the House bill has much deeper spending cuts than the version passed by the US Senate, and the two versions must now be merged into one bill for him to sign into law.
The House passed the budget bill mostly along party lines, with all Democrats voting against, along with two Republicans – Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana.
