Budget Resolution
Coverage of Budget Resolution in the Nexus archive.
- Two GOP senators break ranks on final Senate budget vote
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted against a Senate budget resolution aimed at ending a two-month Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Murkowski opposed the resolution as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, citing concerns over its implications.
- Senate GOP launches all-night vote-a-rama to fund ICE, Border Patrol through end of Trump's term
Senate Republicans are pushing to fund ICE and Border Patrol through 2024 via a budget resolution, facing Democratic amendments on issues like Iran war funding and abortion restrictions. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer highlight partisan clashes over immigration, economic policies, and Trump's agenda.
- Senate Republicans plan to vote next week on budget plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol
Senate Republicans plan to vote next week on a budget resolution to fund ICE and Border Patrol, aiming to bypass a Democratic filibuster. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced the move to set the stage for funding immigration enforcement agencies.