The Senate in the early hours of Monday morning wrapped up its debate on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ahead of a “vote-a-rama” vote series expected to begin later in the morning.
The debate ended around 1 a.m. ET, with the Senate set to reconvene at 9 a.m. ET. The body is expected to then proceed to a “vote-a-rama,” during which senators will undertake a marathon series of mandatory votes on amendments before the chamber can proceed to consideration of the Republican megabill itself.
Over the weekend, the Senate advanced the budget reconciliation legislation over the first procedural hurdle in a 51–49 vote on June 28 as Republicans barrel forward to meet President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline to pass the bill. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) opposed advancing the bill....