Dhaka, July 1 -- The US Senate on Monday launched an intense push to finalize President Donald Trump's sweeping tax breaks and spending cuts package, with Republicans facing internal divisions and protests ahead of Trump's July 4 deadline to pass the bill.

Dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," the 940-page legislation has become the central priority for both the White House and Republican-controlled Congress, though many proposed amendments-mostly from Democrats-are expected to fail in what's called a vote-a-rama session, as reported by AP.

After a weekend of delays, senators gathered Monday for what is likely to be a marathon of votes and negotiations. Behind the scenes, lawmakers relaxed with card games, cigars, and pizza while wai...