US Secretary Rubio to host Quad counterparts as Senate votes on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be hosting his Quad counterparts for talks that seek to return the focus to Indo-Pacific issues. Mr Rubio, Australia's Penny Wong, India's S Jaishankar and Japan's Takeshi Iwaya will have to address China's growing influence, the need for a US step-up in defence, as well as tariff tensions. This is Mr Rubio's second Quad meeting since US President Donald Trump returned to office in January. Meanwhile, a marathon voting session in the US Senate has almost hit the 24-hour mark, as Republicans move to pass Mr Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill". Nick Harper reports from Washington DC.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be hosting his Quad counterparts for talks that seek to return the focus to Indo-Pacific issues. Mr Rubio, Australia's Penny Wong, India's S Jaishankar and Japan's Takeshi Iwaya will have to address China's growing influence, the need for a US step-up in defence, as well as tariff tensions. This is Mr Rubio's second Quad meeting since US President Donald Trump returned to office in January. Meanwhile, a marathon voting session in the US Senate has almost hit the 24-hour mark, as Republicans move to pass Mr Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill". Nick Harper reports from Washington DC.
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