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Article snippet: MORE's plan to claw back billions of dollars in previously approved government spending is facing a likely death in the Senate as lawmakers eye a vote this week. Senators have until Friday if they want to pass the package to claw back roughly $15 billion in spending with only a simple majority that allows them to avoid a Democratic filibuster. The measure narrowly cleared the House last week. Supporters of the measure have no room for error if they want to get the bill to Trump’s desk. With GOP Sen. MORE (Ariz.) absent as he battles brain cancer, potential Republican votes are capped at 50 — and no Democrats have indicated they’ll support the legislation. Republican leaders are acknowledging they do not currently have the votes locked down. "We're talking to members,” said Majority Whip MORE (R-Texas). “That’s what we're going to be working on the next few days.” Sen. MORE (S.D.), the No. 3 Senate Republican, separately told The Hill “we’ll see. I couldn’t predict at this point.” Conservatives and the White House are pressing forward on the plan, even as they appear short of votes. Passing the package would hand Trump and conservatives a needed victory after fiscal hawks tore into the price tag of the $1.3 trillion omnibus bill that Congress passed in March. Sen. MORE’s office said Monday that the Utah Republican had gathered enough support to force the rescissions package to the floor. Lee needed to get signatures from one-fifth of the Senate, or roughly 20 lawm... Link to the full article to read more