Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is moving full-speed ahead toward a planned vote this week on his chamber’s version of President Trump’s tax and spending bill, despite pushback from GOP colleagues and serious doubts about his prospects.
Republicans say Thune and other Senate GOP leaders have told them the bill is on track for a vote before the July 4 recess in the face of misgivings from colleagues about the impact on Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and renewable energy projects across the country.
Thune is also coming under strong pressure from a trio of conservatives led by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to cut significantly more from the budget.
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