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.

The House Ways and Means Committee voted 26-19 to approve the tax part of the legislation after a marathon markup meeting that lasted more than 17 hours.

Republicans in the U.S. Congress advanced elements of President Donald Trump's sweeping budget package on Wednesday after an all-night debate, as a key committee voted to approve tax cuts that would add trillions of dollars to the U.