Friday’s deadline looms to move President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion rescissions bill to codify the Department of Government Efficiency’s spending cuts under a simple majority in the Senate.

Before Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., brings the procedural vote to proceed to debate on the bill, Trump’s Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought will give senators a closed-door information session Tuesday afternoon, Politico reported.

Thune needs a simple majority of 51 Senate votes to proceed to debate – and pass the spending cuts package – and have 53 Republicans to work with against the unilateral “no” obstructionist votes of 45 Democrats and two independents that caucus with them.

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