US EditionSenate Takes Up Budget Blueprint Tonight
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune is working to secure support for President Donald Trump's budget blueprint, which aims to cut $2 trillion over ten years but lacks firm commitments.
- Some fiscal conservatives have agreed to vote 'yes' after a White House meeting, while others remain undecided due to concerns over Medicaid cuts.
- Senator Rand Paul plans to propose an amendment to remove the debt ceiling increase from the legislation, which is expected to fail during the Senate's vote-a-rama.
- Trump stated, 'I believe he'll do what he said he's going to do' regarding deficit reduction, which influenced Senators like Rick Scott to support the plan.
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Senate Takes Up Budget Blueprint Tonight
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune is forging ahead with a plan to adopt a crucial budget blueprint by Saturday after hitting a last-minute snag Thursday afternoon that delayed a procedural vote for hours,” Politico reports. “Where things almost broke down was lingering GOP concerns that letting Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham make the decision on using the ‘current policy baseline’ accounting tactic — which makes an extension of Trump’s 2017…
Thune locks down budget blueprint support ahead of Senate test vote - Washington Examiner
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is winnowing down the number of Republicans not yet sold on a blueprint to unlock President Donald Trump’s agenda, with a Wednesday meeting at the White House winning over several budget hawks but other senators still undecided. Fiscal conservatives who were previously noncommital on the blueprint, which authorizes spending levels for Trump’s tax, border, and energy priorities, told reporters they would v…
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