The vote is a crucial step toward delivering what Trump called his “big, beautiful bill,” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts.

Craig Travis filed the defamation suit in June after losing a seat on the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners by three votes. He contends that Kevin Berger and two other county commissioners, the county’s GOP chairwoman and three political organizations spread false statements that cost him the election.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, of La., with House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, from left, Rep. Tim Moore, R-N.C. and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, of La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 25 ...