The Senate is debating ahead of a “vote-a-rama” vote series expected to begin Monday morning, during which senators will undertake a marathon series of mandatory votes on amendments before the chamber can proceed to consideration of the Republican megabill itself.
Over the weekend, the Senate advanced the budget reconciliation legislation over the first procedural hurdle in a 51–49 vote as Republicans barrel forward to meet President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to pass the bill. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) opposed advancing the bill.
As of Sunday evening, the Senate has been in session since Saturday morning without adjourning, approaching the 34-hour mark. Much of that time—16 hours—was dedicated to a reading of the 940-page bill, as requested by Senate Democrats….