Senate rushes toward Trump agenda vote with major fights unresolved

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is racing to bring a blueprint unlocking President Donald Trump’s agenda to the Senate floor this week, an ambitious timeline that would allow the House of Representatives to act before departing for the Easter recess.

Thune told reporters Monday that he wants to move “as quickly as we can” on the blueprint, which sweeps together Trump’s tax, border, and energy priorities, even as he acknowledged the likelihood that it could face further delays.

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