House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

Democrats call it 'ugly', say people will lose access to food benefits, healthcare

Republicans in the US House of Representatives pushed President Donald Trump's massive $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill past the finish line ahead of the Friday deadline, overcoming the issues with the signature legislation that had threatened to derail the process.

The House voted 218 to 214 in favor of the bill, as two Republicans joined the Democrats who were united against the legislation. The bill had only narrowly passed in the Senate on Tuesday.

Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, one of two from the political right who voted against the bill, explained why he did so as he left the Capitol on Thursday.