The controversy surrounding the bill's energy approach is just one front in a frenzied final push. The price tag has received plenty of additional attention after a new weekend tally found that the bill has grown by nearly $1 trillion since the Senate took it up.

Meanwhile, a grueling final Senate push to approve the package cleared a key procedural hurdle over the weekend. Consideration is continuing, and an ongoing marathon amendment process is expected to take up much of Monday before a final vote later in the day or on Tuesday.