India, June 29 -- The United States Senate, led by Republicans, has taken a significant step toward passing President Donald Trump's flagship legislation, the 940-page 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act', after it cleared a key procedural hurdle late Saturday night in a 51-49 vote. The bill will now move to the next round of discussions in the Senate.

According to Al Jazeera, the legislation, which Trump wants Congress to pass prior to July 4, included a main bill featuring a staggering $150 billion increase in military spending, mass deportation, and border wall funding.

To find the money for these expenditures, the bill proposes massive cuts to federal programs, including Medicaid, and clean energy incentives. This sparked outrage across par...