Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) supported the blueprint based on assurances the White House was committed to deficit reduction. In a speech before the “vote-a-rama,” he cautioned against Republicans’ use of a novel scoring method that treats trillions in tax cuts as cost-free.

Senate Republicans unveiled their new budget blueprint Wednesday afternoon, paving the way for the Senate and House to finally inch closer to advancing President Donald Trump’s immigration and tax agenda.