Senate to begin voting marathon on GOP agenda bill
The Senate today is expected to begin a vote-a-rama on the Republican-led reconciliation bill aimed at funding much of Trump’s agenda. During the process, the lawmakers will consider an unlimited number of proposed amendments to the legislation, dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., informed members they’d begin the process at 9 a.m., after the chamber spent much of the weekend advancing the legislation through procedural hoops.
Proposed amendments to the bill, particularly those by Democrats, are unlikely to be added to the legislation, which has been fiercely negotiated to ensure Senate Republicans have enough votes to pass it. However, Democrats can utilize the process to force votes they feel would highlight unpopular provisions in the bill.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to use the vote-a-rama to “highlight the disastrous impacts of the GOP’s historically unpopular proposal,” his spokesperson said in a statement.
“Senate Dem amendments will highlight the hypocrisy and devastation of the Republican bill, including Republicans ripping away health care from millions of Americans and closing rural hospitals across the country to pay for tax cuts to the wealthy,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has been advised to expect votes on the “Big, Beautiful Bill” as early as Wednesday morning, given the Senate is able to pass its version of the bill. House members were previously advised they’d be given 48 hours’ notice prior to any votes this week.
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