The Senate voted to advance President Donald Trump’s signature budget and spending bill to the floor, clearing a key despite some pushback from hard-right fiscal conservatives as a new estimate Sunday suggests the Senate bill could add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.
The Senate voted to advance the bill late Saturday night after a 51-49 vote, with two Republicans (Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sen. Rand Paul, (R-KY) joining Democrats opposing the move.
The bill will now face more scrutiny with a floor debate and voting on amendments taking place before a final vote, though Trump immediately claimed victory after the procedural vote, calling it the vote a “GREAT VICTORY” in a post on Truth Social.* The amendment process, often called a “vote-a-rama,” could last hours as Democrats are expected to delay the vote as long as possible, with a final vote not likely until Monday.
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