Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service.
I'm Rob Young.
We are coming to you live from London.
Within the past hour and a half,
US politicians have finally approved Donald Trump's controversial plans for tax cuts and spending his one big beautiful bill.
On this vote, the yeas are 218, the nays are 214.
The motion is adopted.
That was the moment the bill passed,
announced by the House Speaker, Republican Mike Johnson.
President Donald Trump has overcome opposition from within his own Republican Party to ensure that his key sweeping policy agenda is enacted.
The Big Beautiful Bill, which is its official name,
was described as a big ugly bill by the opposition leader,
Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who spoke for eight hours and 44 minutes,
a record-breaking speech for the US House of Representatives.
He stopped talking within the past couple of hours.
Press on for all who aspire to be part of the middle class.
Press on for the poor.
Press on for the sick.
Press on for the afflicted.
Press on for the least.