Senate Republican leaders and President Donald Trump are working to whip up support for their bipartisan, $2.7 trillion budget deal. According to Politico, they're hoping to stave off embarrassing defections ahead of a vote that’s splitting the party. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Whip John Thune fear a replay of last week’s debacle in the House. That's when multiple senators and aides say roughly two-thirds of House Republicans opposed the deal.
