Republicans and Democrats buck party lines in marathon votes for Trump megabill
Senators have been crossing party lines on votes ranging from areas such as Medicaid, food assistance and hospital funding as they consider a litany of potential amendments to President Trump’s megabill amid an hours-long, marathon voting session.
Democrats, who have lined up in opposition to the bill, have offered a series of amendments and proposed changes throughout the voting session. While none have yet been adopted, some of the Democratic efforts have still managed to peel off GOP support.
The votes come as Democrats are seeking to hold Republicans’ feet to the fire with potentially politically tough votes as they ramp up attacks against the bill, which is estimated to put trillions of dollars in tax cuts toward national deficits in the coming years, along with significant........
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