Trump, McConnell Turn Heat Up On GOP Reps Over Budget Deal
  • 5 years ago

Senate Republican leaders and President Donald Trump are working to whip up support for their bipartisan, $2.7 trillion budget deal.
According to Politico, they're hoping to stave off embarrassing defections ahead of a vote that’s splitting the party.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Whip John Thune fear a replay of last week’s debacle in the House.
That's when multiple senators and aides say roughly two-thirds of House Republicans opposed the deal.
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