Overview
- The Senate began an overnight vote-a-rama on President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill, allowing unlimited amendment votes after a 51-49 procedural advance
- Senator John Fetterman complained about the marathon session for disrupting his family beach trip and confirmed he will vote against the bill
- Senate Democrats forced a full reading of the 940-page measure on the floor, prolonging debate into late hours
- Republican leaders are courting swing senators such as Susan Collins and Ron Johnson whose support is critical to securing the simple-majority passage
- The reconciliation package would enact major tax cuts, fund completion of the border wall, and restrict Medicaid eligibility for 1.4 million undocumented immigrants