Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking And Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press

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Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed

Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Debate is underway in the Senate for an all-night session Sunday, with Republicans wrestling President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts over mounting Democratic opposition -- and even some brake-pumping over the budget slashing by the president himself.

Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill. It may go all night

Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill. It may go all night

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Debate is underway in the Senate for an all-night session Sunday, with Republicans wrestling President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts over mounting Democratic opposition -- and even some brake-pumping over the budget slashing by the president himself.

It took 16 hours to read Trump's 940-page, foot-high bill aloud. Now the long debate begins

It took 16 hours to read Trump's 940-page, foot-high bill aloud. Now the long debate begins

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hours before a tumultuous nearing-midnight vote on President Donald Trump's package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, a Republican senator stood on the chamber floor and implored the plan's critics, "Read the bill."