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Democratic filibuster
Coverage of Democratic filibuster in the Nexus archive.
- House Republicans to write $95bn bill to fund Iran war and aid farmers
House Republicans agreed to draft a $95bn bill to fund the war with Iran and provide aid to farmers, passing a budget resolution that enables a reconciliation bill to bypass the Democratic filibuster in the Senate. The resolution passed 216-214, with two Republicans, an independent, and all Democrats opposing it.
- 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.