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In a final tally of 215-214, House Republicans narrowly passed their bill, putting President Donald Trump's agenda a step closer to becoming law. Two Republicans and all Democrats voted against the bill. One Republican voted "present."The bill includes tax and social program cuts and new spending on fossil fuels, border security, and the military. It concludes days and weeks of marathon-length hearings, with a final session wrapping up overnight Wednesday after nearly 24 hours of debate.Republican leaders released over 40 pages of last-minute changes to the more than 1,000-page bill. Conservatives and moderates ultimately forged an agreement over cuts to Medicaid and clean energy tax credits, as well as caps on what high earners can deduct on their tax returns.The bill now moves to the Senate, where Republicans want to cut significantly less than House lawmakers. Any changes the Senate makes will have to pass the House again before the president can sign it into law.Last-minute changes to the bill included adjustments to the amount of state and local taxes (SALT) deductible from federal returns. People earning up to $500,000 a year would be allowed to deduct up to $40,000 of state and local taxes from their federal returns. The current limit is $10,000. Republicans added $12 billion to the Homeland Security Department to reimburse states that help federal officials with deportations and border security. Another amendment involved renaming a new child savings program from "MAGA" accounts to "Trump" accounts.