The Senate on Saturday is expected to take up a procedural vote to advance President Trump’s “massive, stunning invoice” after inner squabbles and parliamentarian rulings proceed to solid doubt on its passage forward of the self-imposed July 4 deadline.
Senate Majority Chief John Thune (R-S.D.) on Friday nonetheless famous that the schedule might be topic to alter and known as the vote “aspirational.”
”All of it depends upon …[we’ve] acquired a couple of issues we’re ready on, outcomes from the parliamentarian. If we are able to get a few of these questions, points landed then my expectation is sooner or later, yeah, tomorrow we’ll be able to go,” Thune instructed reporters.
It’s unclear whether or not Republicans have sufficient assist to advance the invoice and what the ultimate reconciliation package deal even appears to be like like.
Trump shunned leaving Washington to spend the weekend at his New Jersey golf course to deal with getting the GOP megabill nearer to the end line.
The essential weekend on Capitol Hill comes after the Trump administration acquired a major victory with the Supreme Courtroom’s choice to successfully block judges from issuing nationwide injunctions.
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