Two GOP senators break ranks on final Senate budget vote
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) broke ranks Thursday morning and voted against a budget resolution that could set the stage for ending the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Murkowski, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, opposed the budget resolution because it would lay the groundwork for…
Read MoreSenate GOP rams through blueprint to bankroll ICE, Border Patrol through end of Trump era
Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution funding ICE and Border Patrol for President Donald Trump's full term, advancing the reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement.
Read MoreSenate Republicans adopt budget resolution in late-night voting marathon
Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution during a late-night voting marathon that lasted until early Thursday morning, setting the stage for Congress to vote next month on a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement and reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The resolution passed by a vote of 50-48 shortly after 3:30 a.m….
Read MoreSenate GOP launches all-night vote-a-rama to fund ICE, Border Patrol through end of Trump’s term
Senate Republicans launched a vote-a-rama to advance their budget resolution funding ICE and Border Patrol while facing a wave of Democratic amendments.
Read MoreRepublicans fear succession of government shutdowns under Trump
Senate Republicans who are scrambling to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fear that Democrats will trigger an even bigger government shutdown in October and are working out strategies to avert that politically disastrous scenario. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) plans to pass a budget resolution through the Senate…
Read MoreSenate GOP unveils budget resolution, kickstarting process to fund ICE
Senate Republicans unveiled a budget resolution to begin the process of funding immigration agencies under DHS without help from Democrats.
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