Overview

• A procedural vote on the 940-page package ended in a 50-50 tie after Senators Ron Johnson, Rand Paul and Thom Tillis opposed advancing the bill
• Vice President J. D. Vance arrived late Saturday at the Capitol and is on standby to cast the deciding vote if remaining holdouts stay firm
• Senator Lisa Murkowski switched to “aye” following a Senate floor discussion with Vance that addressed her concerns over Medicaid cuts and rural healthcare funding
• Senators Mike Lee, Cynthia Lummis and Rick Scott are among the conservatives still expected to oppose the motion, extending the vote-a-rama
• Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s rulings forced GOP leaders to strip about $600 billion in provisions, intensifying divisions over Medicaid and debt-ceiling rules