Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“The Senate spun its wheels all day Monday, and went into early Tuesday morning without final text of its Big Beautiful Bill, without final parliamentarian rulings, and without a plan to pass it. But as we hit mid-morning that may be changing. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) were the deciding votes on the bill, and for a long while, they got nothing moving in their direction to secure their support. One subtext to Monday’s vote-a-rama is that Murkowski and Collins voted with the Democrats numerous times, including to commit the bill back to committees with instructions. These were free votes for the two, yes, but they signal a lack of full-throated agreement with the bill. Collins did not get the favor returned for her dalliances with the Democrats.” (07/01/25)
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-07-01-slow-vote-a-rama-to-nowhere-murkowski-tax-bill/