Senate parliamentarian's no-go list: 12 pieces struck from Trump's megabill

The Senate parliamentarian has rejected several controversial provisions in the GOP's tax and spending package over the past few days.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) aims to have the "big, beautiful bill" on President Trump's desk by July 4. But first, some of the megabill's most controversial aspects must undergo the "Byrd bath," a challenge of whether they are eligible under the Byrd Rule to be part of a reconciliation package that can pass with a 51-vote majority.

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