Republicans this week made major progress when they passed the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation package out of the House, but there’s still a long road ahead to President Donald Trump’s desk.
The package—dubbed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act—now heads to the Senate. The GOP currently has a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber, and several prominent members of the GOP conference have already voiced concerns about the House-passed version of the bill.
If passed, the bill would fulfill a number of Trump’s campaign promises, such as extending his first-term 2017 tax cuts and funding border security.
As the bill moves to the Senate, here’s which GOP senators are worth keeping an eye on:
Senate Majority Leader John Thune
Sen. John Thune is Senate Republicans’ successor to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as conference leader.
Since taking the…
