Senate Republicans Hit the Gas on Reconciliation Despite Doubts They Have the Votes

Senate Republicans are sprinting to advance their reconciliation bill on Saturday, but even if they can clear the procedural hurdles to bring the sprawling legislation to the floor, it’s not clear Majority Leader John Thune has the votes to actually pass it.

As he put it to reporters on Friday afternoon, a midday Saturday vote, at this point, is “aspirational.”

“We’ll find out tomorrow,” Thune said when asked if he had the votes.