Senators will likely forfeit their weekend as Republican leaders contend with GOP holdouts and policy setbacks on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending proposal.
Balancing fiscal hawks concerned about increasing the national debt and “Medicaid moderates” opposed to slashing the low-income government healthcare program is complicating the Senate GOP’s path to passing the filibuster-skirting bill.
Also throwing up roadblocks is the Senate parliamentarian, who has ruled that dozens of provisions violate the so-called Byrd Rule and cannot pass with a simple majority unless changes are made.
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“These are setbacks — short-term setbacks,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said. “Speed bumps, if you will. But we’re focused on the goal.”
President Donald Trump speaks at an event to promote his domestic policy and budget agenda in
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