The U.S. Senate on Thursday began a debate on a Republican bill to advance President Donald Trump's priorities on immigration, energy and defense, even after he urged lawmakers to scrap the effort in favor of a House of Representatives bill that would also include trillions of dollars in tax cuts.

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a significant challenge in balancing President Trump’s ambitious tax cut proposals with fiscal responsibility.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is going to work with Republicans in Congress to significantly reduce taxes for individuals and companies. "We're going to dramatically cut taxes for families and for workers and for companies,