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What’s next after Trump signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?

Produced by Brian Mackey and Christine Hatfield
 
President Donald Trump signs his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress.

President Donald Trump signs his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

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President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on Friday afternoon during a Fourth of July ceremony at the White House. Republicans say the legislation represents the most significant domestic policy achievement of his second term, making his 2017 tax cuts permanent while cutting over $1 trillion from federal safety net programs. It also gives ICE — Immigration and Customs Enforcement — by far the biggest budget in federal law enforcement.
 

Illinois Public Media's Washington correspondent Linda Kenyon has been following this legislation closely and joins the program today.


Linda Kenyon
Illinois Public Media Washington Reporter