Is the Senate GOP pulling a "Lucy with the football" on us? [View all]
so far several of them are denouncing the "big beautiful bill" and voicing their intent not to vote for it:
Rand Paul (i know, right?)
Lisa Murkowski
Ron Johnson
Josh Hawley
Susan Collins
Jerry Moran
GOP senators are calling for a rewrite of the bill to address concerns ranging from Medicaid reforms and the phaseout of clean energy incentives to the sale of government-owned spectrum bands and the bills projected impact on the federal debt.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) immediately announced his opposition to the House-passed bill Thursday, vowing to vote against it unless Senate Republican leaders remove a provision to raise the federal debt limit by $4 trillion over the next two years.
Weve never, ever voted to raise the debt ceiling this much. Itll be a historic increase. I think its not good for conservatives to be on the record supporting a $4 trillion or $5 trillion increase in the debt ceiling, he said.
The anticipated deficits per year now will be $2 trillion a year for the next two years, he added. Its not conservative; I cant support it.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), an outspoken fiscal hawk, said Thursday that there are four Senate Republican conservatives who will vote against the House bill as currently drafted, which would be enough to sink the bill if there is full attendance.
There should be a goal of this Republican Senate budget resolution to reduce the deficit, not increase it. Were increasing it. Its a nonstarter from my standpoint, he said.
A group of Senate Republicans concerned about Medicaid reforms pose another major obstacle to the bill. This group includes Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5315185-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-gop/