Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is sticking to his ambitious schedule of getting the Republican megabill to President Trump’s desk by July 4, even as he faces objections from Senate GOP colleagues and the Senate parliamentarian to key provisions in the bill.

Republican senators are racing to work out their disagreements over Medicaid, renewable energy tax breaks and other provisions before the bill comes to the Senate floor on Thursday or Friday.

Medicaid is looming as an intractable issue for Thune as several Republican senators said Monday evening that they still have concerns about cuts to the program.

"I still have concerns about a few provisions in the bill. I'm not satisfied yet," said Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said the Medicaid provisions in the bill need "work."

"I think it could get done over the course of a few days but probably not by Thursday," he said.

They also need to reach a deal with Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California who are threatening to scuttle the bill in the House if it doesn’t substantially raise the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions.

Thune told reporters Monday the plan is to move “full speed ahead” and vowed to keep the Senate in session through the scheduled July 4 recess to meet Trump’s deadline.

“We’re on schedule,” he said.

Asked if he has the votes to pass the legislation, Thune replied: “Let’s hope so.”

The GOP leader vowed on social media that senators “will remain here” in Washington “until this reconciliation bill is passed."

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