Following its passage by the House of Representatives, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the budget reconciliation package aimed at implementing President Donald Trump’s agenda—is facing scrutiny in the Senate.
Several concerns regarding the House-passed package—including its potential effect on the deficit and its increase of the debt ceiling—remain. The Senate is expected to make substantial changes to the House’s version of the bill, leaving the ultimate shape of the package uncertain.
Because the legislation is being considered under the reconciliation process, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) will need only a simple majority to pass the final version he brings to the floor. That means he can spare no more than three defections in his 53-seat conference….
Republican Senators to Watch as Upper Chamber Mulls the Big Beautiful Bill
