The US Senate will begin voting on a massive spending plan, dubbed the "big beautiful bill", on Monday after weeks of contentious negotiations. Republicans - who control both chambers of Congress - were divided over how much to cut welfare programmes in order to extend tax breaks.

President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy package that's moving through the Senate would affect virtually every American.

The Senate on Monday morning began a "vote-a-rama" on proposed amendments to President Donald Trump's megabill for his second term priorities. It comes after a rare weekend session for senators, which included a dramatic 51-49 procedural vote on Saturday night to advance the massive tax and immigration bill and a forced reading of the 940-page bill by Democrats.