Rand Paul again seizes center stage as Senate simmers waiting for spending vote

Published March 22, 2018 7:23pm ET



Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he’ll know “in the next few hours” when the upper chamber will be able to clear a $1.3 trillion spending bill for President Trump’s signature ahead of a Friday deadline.

The timing hinges on Sen. Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican whose consent is required to speed the bill to passage as early as Thursday.

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