Senate Advances Republican Megabill in Procedural Vote

Significant disputes remain ahead of the Senate’s expected marathon amendment session known as a vote-a-rama.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 28, 2025. Al Drago/Getty Images

The Senate advanced the latest version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in a procedural vote on June 28, clearing the way for floor debate on the substance of the sweeping megabill and moving Republicans one step closer to delivering on key parts of President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.

The bill advanced in a vote of 51 to 49, with enough Republican holdouts joining party leaders to avoid the need for Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote and to push the measure forward despite lingering concerns about some of its provisions.