NEWS HEADLINES: Senators Will Not Leave Washington Until BBB Passed * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Noah

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Senate Leader John Thune has just announced that Senators will not leave Washington and will remain in session until the Big, Beautiful Bill is passed.

On the one hand, I am happy to hear that and on the other hand I have to ask: Where in the Hell have you all been?

And what are we paying you for?

You all take more vacations than anyone I know.

We have a unique opportunity with Trump in the White House and Republican control of the House and Senate and you bums have all largely been MIA.

So I’m happy to hear this now, but no credit for DOING YOUR JOB!

What a freaking joke!

Politico reports that voting should start on Thursday:

Senate GOP leaders want to start voting on the “big, beautiful bill” in just two days. Right now, they’re scrambling to rewrite critical pieces of it while major policy disputes remain unresolved.

Catch up quick: Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) met separately with Donald Trump at the White House on Monday as the president ramps up pressure on fiscal hawks to fall in line. Trump told Scott he wants a repeal of green credits under the Biden-era climate law and supports a balanced budget, the Florida senator said. The trio relayed Trump’s message to House Freedom Caucus members Monday night but were publicly mum on other details.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) signaled progress in closing the chasm between chambers over the state and local tax deduction, suggesting the Senate could keep the $40,000 cap negotiated in the House but change the income threshold. The rub: That combination was publicly rejected by the House’s SALT Republicans days ago.

Meanwhile, Senate GOP leaders are floating a fund to help offset the effects of Medicaid changes on rural hospitals — a major pain point among “Medicaid moderates” balking at Senate Finance’s push to slash the provider tax.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) told reporters he’s “absolutely happy with a rural fund” but cautioned, “I don’t know” if it will solve the issue. House GOP leaders are also warning it won’t pass their chamber.

GOP senators also have to keep in mind the 38 House Republicans who recently warned that Senate Majority Leader John Thune must adhere to a strict linkage between spending cuts and tax cuts in the bill. House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.) told POLITICO on Monday he thinks Senate Republicans are already straying from the House-passed plan.

“It looks like right now, with some of the scoring, it’s not working out,” Harris said. “If it should pass the Senate in its current rumored form, it probably would have trouble in the House.”

The Hill reports the goal remains to have this on President Trump’s desk by Thursday:

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 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,” Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said.
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 if necessary to meet Trump’s deadline.

SUMMARY:

  • Senate floor votes planned by Thursday or Friday: Leadership aims to launch initial votes this week on the massive bill, though some anticipate a possible delay into Friday as parts are still being finalized.

  • Parliamentarian rulings expected by Wednesday: The Senate Parliamentarian’s review (“Byrd bath”) will determine which provisions are permissible under reconciliation rules.

  • Committee redrafts underway: Several Senate committees are revising sections—Agriculture (food aid), Banking (CFPB), Finance (Medicaid provider tax), and Land/Public Lands bill—based on parliamentarian feedback.

  • Senator negotiations ongoing: Senators Johnson, Lee, and Scott met with former President Trump to push for the repeal of green energy credits and support balanced budget measures.

  • SALT cap compromise in progress: Discussions are ongoing—Sen. Mullin is working on a Senate-House agreement to preserve the $40K SALT cap with modified income thresholds.

  • Medicaid offsets debated: GOP leaders are negotiating a rural hospital fund to balance cuts in Medicaid provisions, but House Republicans remain skeptical.

  • Debt ceiling increase causing dissent: The proposed $5 trillion debt limit extension has met firm resistance from Sen. Rand Paul and other fiscal conservatives.

  • Timing pressure from Trump: President Trump is urging senators via social media and meetings to stay in Washington until the bill clears and is ready for his signature by July 4.

In related news, remember this?

“Get Ready To Work” — RINO Sen. John Thune Brags of “Busy” 2025 Senate Schedule

“Get Ready To Work” — RINO Sen. John Thune Brags of “Busy” 2025 Senate Schedule

Only in Congress could you work less than 10 months out of the year and actually BRAG about how much work you’re doing!

Talk about tone deaf, these people are so utterly disconnected with reality it’s mind-blowing.

Here is Sen. John Thune bragging about the “busy” Senate schedule for 2025 and see what you think:

Let’s zoom in a bit on that calendar and as we do compare it to your personal work schedule:

Two weeks off in December….how many do you get?  Most people I know don’t even get December 24th or December 31st off….

Two weeks off in November.

One week off in October and September each.

Virtually all of August off, because working in August is SO lame!

One week off in July and May each.

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Two more weeks off in April, because Spring Break yo!

And a week off in March.

Of course not a single Saturday or Sunday, but that was never in doubt.

Ok so out of 52 weeks in the year, how many do you get off?  One?  Two maybe if you’re lucky?

These clowns pay themselves through the nose and take off 15 weeks out of 52 total!

For the math people out there, that’s 29% of the year OFF, and only working 71% of the year….and this is what they brag about as “Get ready to work”.

What a bunch of ass-hat clowns!

To be fair, it *IS* an increase over prior years, which only makes it all the worse:

It looks to me like regular, every-day Americans are NOT amused or impressed:

What do you think?

Working hard or hardly working?

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport.

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