President Donald Trump has stepped up his public pressure campaign against the Senate GOP holdout, supporting an upper chamber version of the “big and beautiful” bill, claiming that his sweeping tax and failure to pass the immigration bill “is the ultimate betrayal.”
White House issued On Saturday morning, the Senate bill approved promotes numerous benefits from the law, including large investments in border security and defense spending and enacting the biggest cuts in history. Senate majority leader John Tune is looking at procedural votes to launch a marathon session of votes to pass the Senate plan on Saturday afternoon, but a critical GOP holdout is threatening to delay its passage. (Related: House conservatives say they can’t put pressure on supporting the Senate version of the Trump bill.)
“[T]He should pass the bill immediately and send it to the president’s desk by July 4, 2025, showing the American people that he is serious about “the promises are made and the promises are kept,” the White House said in an administrative policy statement, highlighting the president’s voluntary deadline.
Several GOP senators say they will oppose a procedural vote to advance the Senate budget bill if Thune moves in to put the bill on the floor on Saturday. A majority leader can afford to save three Republican votes, assuming that all Senate Democrats exist, and can vote “no” on the proceeding claim.
Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson announced on Saturday that he would not vote to advance the Senate proposal until he received a score detailing the financial impact of various provisions on the bill. Wisconsin Republicans have advocated for a return to pre-pandemic spending levels, and have frequently expressed concern that the Senate bill would increase budget deficits and add to national debt.
“I’m not going to vote on the allegations to proceed today,” Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson told “Fox & Friends” Saturday morning. “We just got the bill and I got the first copy around 1:23. [a.m.] in the morning. “
WASHINGTON, DC – June 2: US Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) speaks to the press after voting for Michael Duffy’s appointment to become Secretary of Defense in Washington, DC on June 2, 2025. (Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
“You shouldn’t take [former Speaker] Nancy Pelosi approaches, passes this bill and finds out what’s in it. You need to know exactly what’s in it,” Johnson added. This is a big bill. This is an important bill. There’s no need to hurry. ”
Wisconsin Republicans have previously shown that if they increase their deficit spending, they will not be subject to political pressure to support the bill.
Johnson’s colleagues, Utah Republican Mike Lee and Florida Rick Scott, advocate for deeper spending cuts within the Senate proposal. The three suggest that they could vote as a block. This will slow the passage of the law if the needs are not met.
Sen. Rand Paul, who frequently breaks financial issues with his party, warned that he would vote “no” on the president’s bill if it includes a $5 trillion increase in debt limits. Texts released shortly before midnight Friday maintained an increase in the Senate bill’s debt cap.
North Carolina Republican Sen. Tom Tillis, a moderate GOP senator for reelection in 2026, was able to face highly competitive Democrat challengers, but he has pledged to oppose moving forward with the law if concerns about reforming the bill against Medicaid are not addressed.
North Carolina Republicans have suggested that the Senate’s proposal to reduce the Medicaid provider tax cap would cost the state tens of millions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding. The Senate plan delayed the implementation of provider tax crackdowns, particularly in the latest version of the bill, but it is unclear whether that would be enough to win Tillis’s vote.
“I’m voting “no” to move – period,” Tillis told reporters Friday evening. “That’s the basis of the bill.”
“Unless the baseline is fundamentally converted overnight, I don’t think it will happen… I’m just ‘no’ and I’ll see where the negotiations go from there,” Tillis added.
Senate GOP leadership can sigh the potential potential that Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine may vote “yes” to advance. However, Collins said it was “leaning” in favor of the bill during the final passage vote if additional changes to the law were not incorporated.
Collins I said Reporters will “submit many amendments” to address various concerns about the bill.
Republican Oklahoma Sen. Mark Wayne Mullin has dismissed concerns that holdouts will derail the passage of the Senate bill this weekend.
“Everyone is concerned, but you say you’re voting for ‘No’. When you get on the floor and vote “No,” there are two completely different things,” Marin told reporters on Saturday.
The White House reminds the senators of the economic benefits Americans will gain as they pass the budget package, despite various concerns about the financial impact of spending on the president’s landmark bill and the reduction qualification program.
“That passing will help Americans retain more of their hard-earned money while taking home much larger wages that unleash economic growth across the country,” the White House said. “In addition, the bill will reduce costs by unlocking American energy by encouraging rapid permits, opening federal land for production and eliminating wasteful environmental policies.”
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