Senate in a state of paralysis as procedural vote on ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ hangs open on the floor
The Senate floor is currently in a bit of a state of paralysis as Senate Republicans try to eke out the necessary votes to begin debate on the “One Big Beautiful Bill.’
The vote tally on the floor stands at 47-50. Three Republicans — Sens. Mike Lee, Rick Scott and Cynthia Lummis — still need to cast votes. All three of them will need to vote in favor of this bill in order to keep it moving forward.
The procedural vote on whether to begin debate on the bill has been open for nearly two hours. Vice President JD Vance arrived over an hour ago to prepare to cast the tie-breaking vote.
Even if Republicans get the necessary votes to proceed tonight, there’s no guarantee they’ll have enough votes when it comes to final passage. Some senators who cast votes to proceed tonight have been non-committal about how they’ll vote on final passage.