The Senate is moving ahead on the president's massive tax and spending bill, but there is

dissent in the ranks of the GOP, mainly overcuts to Medicaid. Do leaders have the votes to get

this bill over the finish line? I'm Leila Faudil. That's Michelle Martin, and this is a first from

NPR News.

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The Senate worked throughout the evening and is still debating the sweeping Republican tax and spending bill.

President Trump lobbied Republicans over the weekend and wants Congress to send him a bill by July 4th. But GOP leaders have little room for error as they negotiate key issues right up until the final vote.

NPR congressional correspondent, Derger Walsh, is with us now to tell us more. Good morning, Deirdre.

Good morning, Michelle. So do leaders have the votes to get this bill over the finish line?

You know, they're sounding confident, but they can only lose three votes,

and two Republicans already voted no to start debate on this bill Saturday night. North Carolina

Republican Tom Tillis was one of those. He's been warning that the fallout from the cuts to

Medicaid in this package would mean shifting billions of dollars of cost to the states,

and he said the president is flat out wrong to back this bill.

But I'm telling the president that you have been misinformed.

You supporting the Senate mark will hurt people who are eligible and qualified for Medicaid.

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