Senate Democrats to Force Reading Aloud of 1,000-Page ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

The move could delay Senate Republicans’ push for vote-a-rama as the GOP braces for a tight 50–50 split on a procedural vote on the Trump-backed bill.
Senate Democrats to Force Reading Aloud of 1,000-Page ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) departs following a vote in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 27, 2025. Al Drago/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Senate Democrats are preparing to force the full reading of the nearly 1,000-page Republican tax and spending package on the Senate floor, a move that could delay consideration of the Trump-endorsed bill by at least half a day.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) confirmed to The Epoch Times on June 28 that Democrats intend to invoke their right to demand that clerks read aloud the entire legislative text of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act if Republicans secure a vote to proceed to debate.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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