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It’s Monday. It’s a short holiday week, but man does Congress know how to keep things busy!

In today's issue:

• Senate’s vote-a-rama is underway
• The Republicans to watch
• Thune won’t say if GOP has the votes
• What made it into the final bill?
• Tillis crosses Trump
• Supreme Court agrees to hear Vance case

🚨ON CAPITOL HILL

It’s Marathon Monday!:

Senate Republicans have begun their marathon vote-a-rama to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, a grueling process ahead of their self-imposed July 4 deadline.

How’s it going?: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) declined to say this morning whether Republicans have the votes.

“Hopefully we’ll know soon enough, right?” he said with a laugh. “This may go a while.” 😅 💻 Watch the live vote-a-rama

Will it pass?: Republicans can lose no more than three votes — and two of those “no” votes are already spoken for: Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Rand Paul (Ky.) are hard nos.

Who to keep your eye on: Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). They both voted to advance the bill Saturday but haven’t said if they will ultimately vote for the bill. FWIW, Republicans see Murkowski as a more likely “yes” vote for them.

What we're watching: A group of conservatives want more Medicaid cuts, but Republicans have very little room for error. Trump warned conservatives not to go “too crazy” with “cost cutting.”

How the vote-a-rama works: Senators can offer an unlimited number of amendments related to the bill — with a quick opportunity for debate and vote. This process can stretch for many hours.

The Senate worked late into last night and could have begun the vote-a-rama overnight, but GOP leaders opted to pause and begin again at 9 a.m. today, giving lawmakers time to rest up.

🗨️ Follow today’s live blog — there are a lot of moving parts, so I find this particularly helpful on days like today.

➤ SIGHTS AND SOUNDS FROM THE SENATE FLOOR:

Collins’s amendment to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy: Collins filed an amendment to raise the marginal tax rate on Americans who earn more than $25 million a year.

If only we had microphones to overhear: Several reporters noticed Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who broke with GOP leadership and opposes the overall bill, chatting with former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.). One reporter noticed the two of them walking toward the chamber exit together. 📸 Photo

📸 Competing Senate floor charts

➤ WHAT HAPPENS IF THE SENATE PASSES THE........

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