Senate Republicans tackled some of Trump’s priorities, including winning their home counterparts early Friday morning, officially passing their priority budget resolution and securing a tropical border. .
After hours of consecutive votes on the democratic amendment, the bill funding border security, energy and defense ultimately voted for the Chamber of Commerce.
“[T]His specific budget resolution addresses the priorities, top priorities of the president, securing borders, implementing and implementing his immigration policies, rebuilding the military, and creating energy control in this country. ” . , spoke to reporters on Wednesday to preview the final vote.
Upper Chamber leaders and Republicans began to go through a very important budget settlement process earlier this month, pushing ahead with priority plans through key committees and clearing procedural hurdles.
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Thune took over McConnell as Republican leader. (Getty Images)
The move came despite House Republicans expected to take the lead by first passing the budget bill. Thune and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, Rs.C. And even after Trump came out in support of the House proposal, he supported it earlier this week about Truth Social.
In contrast to the House’s efforts to pass one big bill, the Senate’s decision to move forward with an alternative budget plan was congratulated by Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, sources told Fox News Digital.
Trump himself appears to have been plagued by their efforts, and posted to the True Society, “working hard to fund the Trump border agenda to the majority leader John Tune and the Republican Senate.” Thank you for doing this, we have never seen it before, but we had stopped illegal aliens from entering our country and we thought there was a possibility of this effort. It’s much faster and faster, I’m grateful!”
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Trump initially said he wanted one bill. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
The Senate’s procedural vote early in the week sparked a 50-hour debate clock that ended Thursday night. Then the voting marathon began, known as “Vote for Llamas.”
Senators were able to introduce unlimited numbers of amendments, many of which won floor votes. This process forced Republicans to win many potentially offensive votes by their democratic counterparts.
“Tonight, one amendment at a time, Democrats exposed the true colours of Republicans on the Senate floor here. For the first time this year, Senate Republicans appeared on the record and were on Donald Trump’s billionaire friends. They were forced to defend plans to cut taxes. Tonight was the start. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., said in a statement following the passage of the budget resolution. .
“Over and over, Republicans have sent clear and consistent messages from the Senate floor. Under their agenda, billionaires win and American families lose. Democrats are “We’ll make sure people know the truth at every opportunity,” the Democratic leader continued.
In the Senate Republican budget plan, the first settlement bill includes Trump’s priorities for border security, fossil fuel energy and national defense. The second bill, which is expected to be written later this year, will focus on extending Trump’s tax policy from the Tax Cuts and Employment Act (TCJA). Cuts will begin to expire at the end of 2025.
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Thune and Graham moved forward with the White House blessings. (Getty Images)
By lowering the Senate’s passing threshold from 60 to 51 out of 100 votes, the settlement allows political parties to avoid opposition. The House already has a simple majority threshold.
This process is important for Republicans with three regiments in Washington to achieve key Trump goals.
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The house hasn’t brought the budget to the floor yet. (Getty Images)
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House speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) claims he will die upon arrival in the lower room, along with the Senate’s first budget bill and two approaches. He has pledged to include tax cuts in bills with border security and other priorities.
The House was able to move versions through appropriate committees, but floor voting is not scheduled yet.
Julia Johnson is a political writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business and is a major reporter in the US Senate. She was previously a political reporter for the Washington Examiner.
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