Joining me now is Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. Senator, really good to have you. Um, you come from an interesting state right now, especially tell me how um how your constituents feel about this bill.Well, I've been traveling across the state over the last couple months. Uh I live in Tucson, but Phoenix and Sierra Vista, Clarkdale, places like this, and it it's a horrible piece of legislation. People are fearful.Uh people who are sick and rely on Medicaid could potentially lose their insurance. I was feeding ...

The Senate’s version of Donald Trump’s tax cut bill will cost the bottom 20% of taxpayers an average of $560 a year while giving an average boost of $6,055 to those at the top end https://t.co/yI8iCmUf99 ...

We start with a makeorb breakak day at the US capital for President Trump's so-called big beautiful bill. Right now, senators are holding what they're calling a voterama. That's a marathon series of votes on amendments to the president's sweeping legislation. The bill would extend nearly $4 trillion in tax cuts. It would also cut more than a trillion dollars in Medicaid and federal nutrition program funding, generating bipartisan push back, fueling other opposition. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Offi ...

Oh, I 100% disagree with those numbers. You remember that in the House bill, there were a bunch of things that were temporary uh that were there for the first four or five years, but then looked like they raised money in the out years, but of course, a big tax hike in the fifth year is going to cause a recession to reduce uh growth and and increase the deficit. Uh the number that I think is the best number to think about when you're looking at that 3.3% trillion is that if we get 3% growth instead of 1.8% 8 ...

Joining us now, Democratic Senator Chris Van Golland from Maryland. He sits on both the budget and appropriations committee. Senator, we appreciate your time on a very busy day.First, you called the budget bill, quote, a fraud on the American people that would make even Enrod scammers blush. Strong words there. So, is there anything that your party, Democrats, can do to stop the progression of this bill.Well, Ariel, it's good to be with you. Uh, we are making all the arguments and we're urging people from a ...

Let's get you straight to NBC's Julie Serikin on Capitol Hill. Also with us, NBC News, senior White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, Democratic strategist and former adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton. Richard Goodstein is here with us and adviser to former House Speaker John Boehner.Mora Gillespie also in studio with us. And Julie, we'll start with you. As it stands now, just break down what's in the Senate's version of this bill and what we could see during this marathon voterama today.Yeah. Hey Ariel ...

Live look at the floor of the US Senate where moments from now a voterama on President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill is set to begin. This comes after the Republican le chamber advanced the package following a dramatic drawn out process over the weekend. Let's bring in NBC News chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles.Ryan, I think they are about to start, right. What's the latest on where this all stands. That's right.And Catty, just know that I'm always here for you as well. And you're right. ...

Senate Republicans are moving forward with a plan to mask the $3.8 trillion cost of extending expiring tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s signature economic legislation by using an unprecedented accounting maneuver https://t.co/o6KJkzzstD ...

President Trump expecting to see his long-awaited reconciliation bill on his desk by this Friday. Joining us right now is Joe Leavia. He's counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant.Good morning to you. Morning, Andrew. We are getting closer.We have a what do they call it. A voterama taking place uh today. What do you think has to happen to I mean we've had a couple of different people even on the show this morning who said there's still some other reconciliation issues that really have to take place bef ...

Right now, the Senate is debating over Trump's big, beautiful bill as Senate Republicans push to pass it ahead of their July 4th deadline. Late this afternoon, Senate clerks wrapped up a nearly 16hour long marathon reading of the 940 page bill, laying out what senators will be voting for and the stakes for Americans nationwide. Last night, the bill passed a key procedural hurdle to begin debate with all Democrats voting no along with two Republican holdouts, Senators Tom Tillis and Ran Paul.This comes as th ...