WASHINGTON—Elon Musk gave new fuel to GOP critics of the Republicans’ multitrillion-dollar tax and spending agenda, saying that the current measure failed to reduce the federal deficit, echoing complaints from hard-line factions in both the House and the Senate.

The Senate returns next week to take center stage in the debate over the one big, beautiful bill, after a couple months where the large fiscal package seemingly stood on a knife’s edge in the House.

Allowing overtime pay to be exempt from income tax would let workers keep a larger portion of their earnings, potentially increasing their take-home pay and stimulating economic growth.

Nicolle Wallace reports on the intense questioning Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., received at a recent town hall. At one point, Flood even conceded he did not read a provision in the House’s “Big Beautiful Bill” before he voted for it,