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Senate Continues Work on “Big Beautiful Bill.” Republicans in the U.S.
Senate continued to move forward this week with their version of the “Big Beautiful Bill.” They face significant—and complicated— procedural and political hurdles if they are to meet their goal of advancing a bill to President Donald Trump’s desk by July 4. Republican leaders are expected to bring the bill to the floor next week and begin the lengthy “vote-a-rama” amendment process.
As of now, the Senate bill—just like the version in the U.S. House of Representatives—includes provisions to limit taxes on income earned via tips or while working overtime.
Trump Administration Supports PLAs. On June 12, 2025, Russell T. Vought, director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, issued a memorandum of the administration’s policy on project labor agreements (PLAs).
Director Vought writes, “For clarity, the Trump Administration supports the use of PLAs when those agreements are practicable and cost effective, and blanket deviations prohibiting the use of PLAs are precluded.” The memorandum further notes that President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14063 , which requires the use of project labor agreements on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more, remains in effect..
