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Senate Republicans won a victory over their chamber counterparts in the early hours of Friday, officially approving their Preferred budget resolution To address some of President Trump’s priorities, such as ensuring the southern border.
After consecutive voting hours on Democratic amendments, the bill to finance border security, energy and defense finally voted on the chamber floor.
“(T) its particular budget resolution … addresses the priority of the president, the highest priority, which is ensuring the border and implementing and implementing its immigration policies, rebuilding our military and creating energy dominance for this country”, leader of the majority of the Senate John ThuneRS.D., told journalists on Wednesday, providing the eventual vote.
The leader and the Republicans in the upper chamber began to advance with the important process of budgetary reconciliation earlier this month, promoting their preferred plan through a key committee and clearing a procedural obstacle.
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Thune happened to McConnell as Republican leader. (Getty images)
The measure occurred despite the fact that the Republicans of the House of Representatives are expected to take the front when approved a first budget bill. President of the Tune and Senate Budget Committee Lindsey GrahamRS.C., also pressed even after Trump came out in support of the camera’s proposal, which supports it earlier this week in Truth Social.
The decision to advance with the Senate’s alternative budget plan, which is two points instead of the camera effort to approve a great bill, was blessed by vice president JD Vance on Wednesday, a source told Fox News Digital.
Trump himself did not seem upset about his effort, publishing in Truth Social, “thanks to the leader of the major It has been seen before, by detaining the illegals criminals entering our country.
Trump initially said he wanted a bill. (Katopodis/getty images)
The Senate procedure vote at the beginning of the week caused a 50 -hour debate watch that ended Thursday night. Then, a marathon of votes began, known as “vote-a-rama.”
The senators were able to introduce an unlimited Number of amendmentsof which many received votes on the floor. The process forced Republicans to take many potentially uncomfortable votes than their democratic counterparts.
“Tonight, one amendment at the same time, the Democrats presented the true colors of the Republicans here on the Senate’s floor. For the first time this year, the Republicans of the Senate were forced to register and defend their plans to reduce taxes for Donald Trump’s billionaire friends. approval of the budget resolution.
“Again and again, the Republicans sent a clear and consistent message of the Senate’s floor: under their agenda, billionaires win and American families lose. If Republicans continue with this reckless plan to help their billionaire friends at the expense of the expense of the American families, the Democrats will ensure that the American people know the truth every time, “the Democratic leader.
In the Senate Republicans Budget Plan, the first reconciliation bill includes Trump’s priorities for border security, fossil fuel energy and national defense. The second bill, which will be developed later in the year, would focus on extending Trump’s fiscal policies of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Law (TCJA). The cuts begin to expire at the end of 2025.
Thune and Graham advanced with the blessing of the White House. (Getty images)
By reducing the threshold for the approval of the Senate from 60 votes to 51 out of every 100, the reconciliation allows the party in the power of avoiding its opposition to advance its agenda, provided that the elements included are related to budgetary and fiscal matters. The House of Representatives already has a simple majority threshold.
The process is crucial for Republicans, who have a trifte in Washington, to obtain key tarump objectives.
The house has not yet brought its budget to the floor. (Getty images)
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The president of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, Republican of La-La., Said that the first Senate Budget Law, along with his two-pointed approach, would be dead upon the arrival of the lower chamber. It has remained committed to including tax cuts in the bill with border security and other priorities.
The camera has managed to move its version through the appropriate committee, but a floor vote has not yet been scheduled.
