The Senate is preparing for a critical process vote for the rare Saturday meeting while running for Republicans for a package of Donald Trump Tax cuts, spending cuts and deportation funds By his fourth July deadline.
Republicans use their majority in Congress to put the democratic opposition aside, but they encounter a series of Political and policy setbacks. Not all Republican lawmakers have proposed to reduce spending Medicaid,,,,, Food voucher and other programs to help pay for the cost of expansion About $3.8 trillion in Trump tax cuts.
The expected convening comes ahead of the White House issued an executive policy statement saying it “strongly supports” the bill “a key aspect of the president’s agenda.” Trump himself was on a golf course in Virginia on Saturday, and Republican senators posted information about it on social media.
“It’s time to get this legislation across the finish line,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
But as the day dragged on, billionaire Elon Musk lashed out, calling the package “completely crazy and destructive.”
“The latest draft Senate bill will destroy millions of U.S. jobs and cause huge strategic damage to our country!” said former Trump aide in an article.
this 940 page bill Released shortly before midnight on Friday, the Senators are expected to grind in the days to come, with the possibility of hours of full-night debate and numerous amendments. The Senate pass may be a few days away, and the bill requires a return to the House for the final round of votes before reaching the White House.
In the narrow Republican majority in the House and Senate, in the face of Democratic opposition, leaders need almost every member of the ship.
New York’s Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans abandoned the bill “in the night death” and were eager to complete the bill, and then the public knew exactly what it was.
The Republican Party’s Success or Failure Moment
The weekend meeting may be change from Trump’s party, which has invested most of its political capital into him Signing domestic policy plans. Trump is urging Congress to wrap it up, even if he sometimes sends mixed signals to allow more time.
In recent events at the White House, including Friday, Trump introduced the “Seeper” in the Republican Reservation to queue up.
The legislation is a series of ambitious but complex Republican priorities. Essentially, this will make many tax reliefs for Trump’s first term permanently, otherwise, if Congress does not take action, it will expire before the end of the year, resulting in potential tax increases for Americans. The bill will add new breaks, including no tax on tips and pay $350 billion to national security, including Trump’s Massive Deportation Agenda.
But the spending cuts Republicans rely on to offset lost tax revenues have raised objections within the Republican hierarchy. Some lawmakers say the cuts are too far away, especially for people who have access to health care through Medicaid. Meanwhile, conservatives who are worried about national debt are pushing for steeper cuts.
RN.C. Senator Thom Tillis said he remains concerned about the fundamentals of packaging and will not support a procedural motion to start the debate. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky opposed the measure to raise the country’s debt limit by $5 trillion. R-Wis. Senator Ron Johnson pushes for deeper cuts, saying he needs to look at the final legislative text.
Montana Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy said he agreed to sign the bill only after ensuring that the provisions for the sale of public land guaranteed the sale of public land he opposed.
Republicans revised some suggestions after setbacks
The release of the draft has been postponed Senate MembersThe bill was reviewed to ensure it complies with the strict “Byrd Rules” of the Chamber, named after the late Senator Robert C. Byrd. Unless a provision can obtain 60 votes to overcome objections, this largely prohibits the inclusion of policies in budget bills. It will be Senate, Republican Fringe 53-47, Democrats unified against Trump’s bill.
Republicans suffered a series of setbacks after the chief arbitrator of Senate rules determined that several proposal decisions did not match compliance. A plan will change some Food voucher Fees from the federal government to states; one second The Funding Structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
But over the past few days, Republicans have quickly revised the recommendations and restored them.
The final text includes a proposal to cut Medicaid provider tax, which has fallen into parliamentary objections and objections, with several senators worried about the fate of rural hospitals. The new version extends the starting point for these cuts and builds a $25 billion fund to help rural hospitals and providers.
Most states use provider tax as a way to increase Medicaid reimbursement. Some Republicans believe this is a scam and should be abolished.
this Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office It has been said that according to the promissory note version, the bill There are about 10.9 million people There will be no health care, and a reduction of at least 3 million will be eligible for food aid. The CBO has not yet publicly evaluated the Senate draft, which proposes a larger reduction.
The highest income person will see about $12,000 in tax cuts under the House bill, and the package will cost the poorest Americans $1,600, Congress David said.
The salt dispute cheers things up
The Senate includes compromises on so-called salt offerings, which are deductions to state and local taxes, a top priority for lawmakers in New York and other high-tax countries, but the problem remains unresolved.
The current salt cap is $10,000 a year, and a few Republicans want to increase it to $40,000 a year. The final draft includes a $40,000 cap, but five years instead of 10 years.
Many Republican senators say it’s still too generous. Rep. Nick Lalota of New York has at least one house, Republican reservation says that’s not enough.
Trump’s deadline approaches
house Speaker Mike Johnsonhis colleagues sent home over the weekend and planned to return to Washington, he said they were “very close” to the end.
“We still want to meet before the fourth self-imposed deadline in July,” said R-la’s Johnson.
Johnson and Thune rely on Trump to put pressure on retaining lawmakers and have been close to the White House.
