2 GOP senator, Roy BluntRoy Dean BluntHouse approves bill to ease passage of debt limit hike McConnell faces GOP pushback on debt deal McConnell 'confident' 10 GOP senators will back debt deal MORE (R-Mo.), the No.
4 GOP senator, and John CornynJohn CornynHouse approves bill to ease passage of debt limit hike McConnell faces GOP pushback on debt deal Senate leaders face pushback on tying debt fight to defense bill MORE (R-Texas), a close McConnell ally, are expected to support the procedural bill. .
Shelley Moore CapitoShelley Wellons Moore CapitoOvernight Energy & Environment — Presented by ExxonMobil — Biden may get reprieve with gas price drop McConnell faces GOP pushback on debt deal Stabenow calls for expansion of school mental health services MORE (R-W.Va.) and Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones PortmanHillicon Valley — Presented by Connected Commerce Council — Incident reporting language left out of package Language requiring companies to report cyberattacks left out of defense bill GOP ramps up attacks on SALT deduction provision MORE (R-Ohio), who were both “yes” votes in October, are similarly mum.
Richard ShelbyRichard Craig ShelbyHouse approves bill to ease passage of debt limit hike McConnell faces GOP pushback on debt deal Senate leaders face pushback on tying debt fight to defense bill MORE (R-Ala.) and Mike RoundsMike RoundsHouse approves bill to ease passage of debt limit hike McConnell faces GOP pushback on debt deal Senate leaders face pushback on tying debt fight to defense bill MORE (R-S.D.), who were also among the 11 GOP senators who helped in October, said they would vote no on Thursday or were leaning toward voting no, respectively.
Republicans had initially voiced hope on Tuesday that tying the rule setting up the simple majority debt vote to preventing Medicare cuts could help them shore up more support from within the Senate Republican caucus.