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We’re closing in on the deadline for President Trump’s rescission package.
Senate Republicans have until this Friday to pass the package with a simple majority. If they don’t, they’ll face a Democratic filibuster that they’ll need 60 votes to overcome.
On Tuesday, the Senate voted to advance rescissions with a 51-50 vote – Vice President JD Vance was the tie breaker. Republican Senators Collins, Murkowski, and McConnell all voted no.
Today, Senators will have up to 10 hours of debate before the final floor vote – if they pass the package, it will then…
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