Scoop: Tillis pops up against GOP's new reconciliation bill
Summary
Senator Thom Tillis from North Carolina said he will not vote for the new $72 billion budget reconciliation bill if the Senate votes on it this week. Several other Republican senators also have concerns about parts of the bill, especially about $1 billion proposed for Secret Service security upgrades, which they say should be paid for by private donations, as President Trump requested.Key Facts
- Senator Thom Tillis opposes the current budget reconciliation bill.
- The bill includes $72 billion in spending, with $1 billion proposed for Secret Service security upgrades.
- The $1 billion covers upgrades to the East Wing ballroom of the White House.
- Around six Republican senators have concerns about funding the ballroom renovations.
- President Trump said the ballroom upgrades should be funded by private donations, not government money.
- The Senate parliamentarian ruled against including Secret Service funding in the bill on Saturday.
- GOP leaders plan to bring the bill to the Senate floor Thursday after committee approval Wednesday.
- Senator Tillis is also concerned about how passing the bill now could affect other Republican primary races, including Senator John Cornyn’s runoff in Texas.
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