<h1>Senate Republicans advance $3.8 trillion tax package with healthcare and food program cuts by 51-49 vote</h1> Senate Republicans narrowly advanced a procedural vote 51-49 on the President's tax and spending package, racing to meet a July Fourth deadline. Two Republican senators opposed the motion alongside all Democrats. The 940-page bill extends tax breaks worth $3.8 trillion while cutting Medicaid, food stamps, and other programs to offset costs. It includes $350 billion for national security and deportation efforts. Key opposition centers on healthcare cuts affecting rural hospitals and Medicaid coverage. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 10.9 million more people would lose healthcare and 3 million fewer would qualify for food aid under similar provisions.