As the “big, beautiful bill” heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, Illinois leaders reacted swiftly, slamming the GOP’s effort, while raising concerns about the bill’s effects on spending and program cuts.

The House of Representatives have voted on and narrowly passed President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," on Thursday, guaranteeing its passage. The 218-214 vote, mostly along party lines, sets the Trump administration's domestic agenda into law.

Illinois elected officials are taking expected positions after the passage Thursday of the “big, beautiful bill” in Washington D.C. U.S. House Republicans finally united around the Senate-revised “big,