Republicans hold a slim majority in the upper chamber, with 53 senators to the 47 who caucus with the Democrats. If all Democratic senators vote against the bill, as is expected, it will take only a handful of GOP rebels to defeat it.

The sprawling bill to enact President Trump’s “big, beautiful” agenda is losing momentum in the Senate in the face of blistering attacks from Elon Musk and outspoken opposition from conservatives. Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) warned colleagues at a special conference meeting Wednesday afternoon that there are two likely “no” votes against