Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill in overtime as senators jam crypto clauses

US senators are in a marathon vote-a-rama over amendments to Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, with one lawmaker bidding to include tax cuts for crypto.

US Senate discussions over President Donald Trump’s mega tax and spending bill could go all night as senators look to tack on amendments, including some that would affect crypto.

The Senate’s vote-a-rama — where lawmakers can propose amendments that are rapidly voted on — for the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act has been going on for 17 hours at the time of publication, with senators on both sides bidding to include hundreds of amendments.

The voting could go into the early hours of Tuesday, local time in Washington, D.C., as Trump wants the bill passed by Friday, July 4. 

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