Republicans are rushing to pass the bill — which would cut taxes and spending, raise the debt limit and increase defense and border security funding — by July 4. The true deadline might be later this summer, when the federal government expects to exhaust its borrowing capacity.

"The first goal of our budget reconciliation process should be to reduce the deficit," Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said.

President Donald Trump gave Senate Republicans permission to make major changes to the House-passed “one big, beautiful bill” Sunday evening,