Local progressive groups and unions spent two days rallying outside U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Bay Ridge office, urging the Republican pol to reject President Donald Trump’s controversial “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
After a marathon voting session, the Senate on July 1 passed the domestic megabill 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The bill is now heading back to the House, where Republicans are already divided over the impacts the bill would have on the national deficit, Medicaid spending, and more. If the bill is to pass in the House, Republicans can’t lose more than three votes, and are under pressure from Trump to pass the bill by July 4.
