What issues to watch as ‘big, beautiful bill’ moves to the Senate
May 23, 2025
House Republicans are jubilant about muscling through President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and immigration package by a single vote. But across the Capitol, senators are more cautious. Senate Majority Leader John Thune can afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, and there are more than that who have problems with it. Like the House, he will have to balance the concerns from moderate and conservative members of his conference. Republicans’ aspirational deadline is July 4, ahead of a potential debt default. Thune said groups of senators had already been meeting to discuss the legislation.
