1. Senate Republicans are making progress in their push to pass a tax bill by Friday.

The Senate Budget Committee passed the bill along party lines, allowing it to proceed to the floor. The leadership is scrambling to corral uncommitted senators and jump through procedural hoops. Here’s the latest.

President Trump was on Capitol Hill for a lunch with Republican senators, above. He escalated the threat of a government shutdown, which would occur if lawmakers cannot agree on a separate spending measure.