Vice-president JD Vance was in the chamber to break the tie after three Republicans voted against president’s sweeping tax and spending bill

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The senate has adopted an amendment offered by Republican senator Joni Ernst – who represents Iowa - to prevent jobless millionaires from claiming unemployment compensation.

Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the AI regulation ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican senator Marsha Blackburn.