The vote came after an all-night debate that saw at least one lawmaker fall asleep at his post. Republicans rejected a series of proposed changes by opposition Democrats, who blasted the bill as a wasteful giveaway to the wealthy that would shred health and food benefits for the poor and worsen the nation's financial standing.

House Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee voted their tax legislation out of committee on Wednesday, moving one step closer to enacting a sweeping fiscal package that would enact much of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday will kick off their public debate on crucial elements of President Donald Trump's tax cut and budget legislation, facing choices that may strain their narrow majority.