Senate Republicans voted late Saturday to move forward with President Trump's " big, beautiful bill " — clearing a significant hurdle and setting up a lengthy weekend to pass the legislation.

The Senate Republican leadership have been twisting arms for an initial vote on the "Big Beautiful Bill" by Saturday afternoon, following the release of its latest version - all 940 pages - shortly after midnight.

Senate Republicans took a major step toward delivering President Donald Trump his “big, beautiful bill” late Saturday, though the fate of the giant tax cuts and spending measure is still in question as other hurdles remain.