Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Tuesday that if there are no changes to the reconciliation budget bill that narrowly passed the Republican-controlled House, it might not pass in the GOP-controlled Senate.

The legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s agenda, tackling tax cuts, funding for defense and border security, and energy reforms.

But Paul and a number of Senate Republicans say the bill doesn’t cut enough spending and are opposed to a provision that extends the debt ceiling by $4 trillion. The Senate’s budget blueprint would raise the debt ceiling by $5 trillion.

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