Senate Leaves Town With Long To-Do List on Reconciliation

“When it really boils right down to it, you may have to hold your nose on some things that you just absolutely don’t like,” Sen. Jim Justice said.

John Thune
Sen. John Thune waits for the Senate Finance Committee to hold a roll call vote on Capitol Hill. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

After the Senate spent less than 48 hours in session, senators left town for the week on Wednesday with more questions than answers on their reconciliation bill.

With a self-imposed Fourth of July deadline for passing the reconciliation package fast approaching, Republicans are hoping some time away from the Capitol for a Juneteenth mini-recess can help senators break through some major sticking points.

After all, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he plans to put the bill — a bill which doesn’t even fully exist yet — on the floor next week.