Senate to begin 'vote-a-rama' on GOP bill and two firefighters killed in ambush: Morning Rundown

The Senate will begin ‘vote-a-rama’ today on President Donald Trump’s agenda bill.

The Senate will begin ‘vote-a-rama’ today on Donald Trump’s agenda bill. Two firefighters were shot and killed as they responded to a brush fire in Idaho. Trump is expected to visit “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility tomorrow.

Here’s what to know today.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SC) at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025.Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg / Getty ImagesThe Senate will begin a process called “vote-a-rama” today at 9 a.m. ET in which members can offer unlimited amendments to the sweeping domestic policy package for President Donald Trump’s agenda. The Republican-led Senate advanced the bill Saturday night after a dramatic hourslong vote, moving it one step closer to passage.

Yesterday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office published an analysis finding that the Senate bill would increase the national debt by $3.3 trillion over the next 10 years. And it projected that the legislation would lead to 11.8 million people losing their health insurance by 2034 if it is enacted.

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