Sen. John Kennedy said Wednesday that he plans to vote for landmark cryptocurrency legislation in the Senate Banking Committee this week, clearing the way for the bill to advance whether it wins bipartisan backing or not.

“This is not a perfect bill,” the Louisiana Republican told reporters Wednesday. “But it’s a good bill, and it’s a good start.”

Kennedy has been a major question mark for months on the crypto bill, as he has raised concerns about both the substance and the process surrounding the legislation. But he said Wednesday that he secured several changes to the new text — including the inclusion of language “creating fiduciary responsibility for participants in the crypto industry” and an unrelated housing bill he co-leads called the Build Now Act.

“It’s time to urinate or get off the pot,” Kennedy said.

Kennedy will still be a key figure to watch at the markup: He said Wednesday he plans to “consider all the amendments” that are brought up, leaving the door open to supporting what could be controversial changes to the legislation.

Senate Republicans aren’t sold on their House counterparts’ dreams of passing yet another party-line bill this summer.

GOP senators are still trying to push through a narrowly targeted immigration enforcement bill — their second attempt at using the budget reconciliation process this Congress following last summer’s tax-cuts-focused megabill.

With that legislation still in flux, they aren’t showing much enthusiasm for the House GOP’s goal of passing a third reconciliation bill by late July — and several aren’t convinced a third bill happens at all.

“I wouldn’t bet my house on it, and if it were your house I were betting on, I’d say, ‘Maybe,’” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.). “I hope that they’re right.”

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), asked if the Senate was on the same timeline or if he was sure a third bill would happen, said, “No.”

The skepticism from some Republicans comes as key House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, told Blue Light News this week they want to draw up another bill before the long August recess.

House Republicans are still discussing what could go in the bill, which could be a final catch-all before the midterms allowing them to potentially address affordability issues, alleged fraud in social service programs and Iran war funding, among other things.

But Senate Republican leaders aren’t buying yet, especially as the White House struggles to squash GOP skepticism over funding in the immigration enforcement bill related to President Donald Trump’s ballroom project.

“We’re still working on reconciliation 2.0,” Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday when asked if the Senate was also working on a pre-recess timeline for a third bill.

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso added that “what we’re wanting to do right now is get this second one done.”

House GOP leaders will be divided on a vote Wednesday for a bill allowing year-round sales of an ethanol-heavy fuel blend for the first time.

House Republican Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota will vote for the E15 sales bill, according to a statement shared exclusively with Blue Light News.

“I’ve always supported year-round E15 and I’m proud to vote YES on the House floor later today to support Minnesota’s farmers and producers,” Emmer said in the statement.

House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain of Michigan meanwhile told Blue Light News she’d vote yes, adding she is “pro-E15.”

“I have huge farming different district,” she said.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana said he plans to vote against the bill. Speaker Mike Johnson has not said how he will vote.

The E15 sales bill is backed by farm state Republicans, but many gas and oil state Republicans oppose the measure.