WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds White House press briefing after House passes ‘big, beautiful bill’

The spending bill quickly became linked to the president, down to its Trumpian name. It became the subject of a tense tug-of-war between conservative fiscal hawks and anxious centrists in vulnerable districts, who battled over spending cuts and perceived threats to welfare.

HOUSE PASSES LANDMARK ‘ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ TO DELIVER TRUMP’S TAX CUTS

The bill sought to implement the fiscal plan’s perks now while pushing back the downsides, delaying work requirements and verification rules to 2029, when Trump will have concluded his second term. Fiscal hawks held out for weeks before ultimately caving to pressure from Trump, with the bill garnering enough votes to pass early Thursday morning.