Inside the Senate All-Nighter Passing the One Big Beautiful Bill
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Jul 2, 2025
The Senate pulled an all-nighter to pass a pivotal bill, employing a marathon voting session known as a 'vote-a-rama.' Amid fatigue, senators forged bonds over fast food and shared stories. Key topics included extending Trump tax cuts and a massive investment in border security and military modernization. New private investment accounts for newborns aim to enhance financial literacy, while tax relief measures target service industry workers. The discussion also highlighted the implications for education and the future of school choice initiatives.
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Senators' All-Nighter Survival
Senators cope with long all-nighters by napping in offices or hideaways and eating fast food like McDonald's breakfast.
Ted Cruz brought 75 McDonald's breakfast items for Republican senators during the 27-hour voterama session.
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Trump Tax Cuts Extension Benefits All
The bill extends the 2017 Trump tax cuts, avoiding an automatic $4 trillion tax increase on January 1.
New tax relief targets working Americans: no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and relief for seniors on Social Security.
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Spectrum Auction Spurs Jobs and Innovation
The bill mandates auctioning 800 MHz of mid-band spectrum, generating about $100 billion for taxpayers.
This auction will unleash billions in investments and create hundreds of thousands of jobs, boosting 6G tech and competing with China.
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🏛️ Behind the Scenes of the Senate All-Nighter
The Senate pulled an all-nighter to pass the bill using the budget reconciliation process, which allows legislation to pass with a simple majority (50 votes) and bypass the filibuster.
The process involved a "vote-a-rama"—a marathon session of votes on amendments, lasting over 27 hours.
Senators coped with the long hours by napping in cloakrooms or hideaways, eating fast food (like McDonald's breakfast), and socializing in informal groups.
đź“ś Major Provisions in the Bill
Extension of the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts
Prevents a $4 trillion tax increase that would have occurred if the cuts expired.
Includes new tax relief measures:
No tax on tips (targeting service industry workers).
No tax on overtime.
Tax relief for seniors on Social Security.
Border Security
$150 billion investment in border infrastructure, including the wall, detention facilities, and hiring of agents.
Military and Defense
$150 billion for military modernization, including hypersonic weapons, submarines, and missile defense systems.
$24 billion for the Coast Guard, including new polar icebreakers.
Trump Accounts
New private investment accounts for every newborn, seeded with $1,000.
Encourages long-term savings and financial literacy.
Supported by major CEOs like Michael Dell, who pledged employer contributions.
School Choice
Expanded 529 savings plans (up to $20,000/year).
Federal tax credit (up to $1,700) for donations to scholarship-granting organizations.
Aimed at increasing access to quality education, especially in underperforming school districts.
Spectrum Auction
Mandates auctioning of 800 MHz of midband spectrum to private companies.
Expected to generate $100 billion and boost 6G development and job creation.
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Verdict with Ted Cruz