Senate Republicans have nearly 30 Democrats intended to derail the Upper Chamber budget blueprint to fund President Donald Trump’s border security agenda during an overnight session that ended early Friday morning. Blocked the correction.

The Senate has taken the first step to unlock more than $340 billion in spending to fund the president’s border security and deportation efforts. Senate Democrats have tried to vote for their Republican colleagues in dozens of amendments aimed at accurately improving political distress, but Democrats have little to say about the actual purpose of the budget resolution. Could not: Funding the President’s Border Patrol Agenda. (Related: Tim Waltz managed to counter a more radical version of Senate race)

The Senate is ultimately Approved Border security budget resolution on 52-48 votes just before 5am just after a nearly 10-hour throw. Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul opposes the resolution, citing concerns that future budget bills will not fully offset the increase in spending as the budget resolution passes.

Senate Democrats never voted to advance a budget resolution to unlock funds to fund the president’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. The Senate Republican budget proposal provides instructions to fund $175 billion in immigration enforcement funds, in addition to increasing defense spending and policy changes to spur energy production in the upcoming budget bill.

“When you listen to Senate Democrats, it’s abundantly clear that they don’t support these goals,” Senate majority Whip John Baraso said on the Senate floor on Thursday. “Democrats are opposed to protecting borders, rebuilding their troops and unleashing American energy.

Senate Republicans focus on securing borders, rebuilding our defenses, and liberating America’s energy.

Senate Democrats are focused on getting in the way.

– Leader John Tune (@leaderjohntune) February 21, 2025

The budget resolution phase of the settlement process allows senators to propose unlimited budget-related modifications to be voted in the marathon process known as “voting for llamas.” The unique rules of the settlement process allowed Senate Democrats to delay passing budgetary resolutions until they lost the steam vote for the amendment. All Democrat-sponsored amendments were not adopted.

Senate Democrats’ opposition to fund border security and defense spending is because their approval ratings have been reduced to an all-time low. Two in ten Americans approve of Congressional Democrats’ work performance; According to On Quinnipiac Polling, released on Wednesday.

Democrats appear to be discussing the border security package with taxes and viewing Senate Republicans as giving billionaires tax cuts.

Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer said “nothing criticizes the broken nuclear of the Republican agenda being better than tax cuts on the ultra-rich.” Over $1 billion a year.

Republicans retorted that the budget bill was not a bill focused on tax systems, but a border security focus bill. Senate Republicans plan to take up the president’s tax priorities in a separate budget package later in the year.

Democrats also argued that Senate Republicans are trying to cut general qualification programs despite not offering budget resolutions that do not provide directions to do so, and the Republican Conference said. Opponents are calling for significant spending reforms to be achieved by reducing eligibility.

Trump has also repeatedly said he would not support budget packages that cut Medicare or Medicaid.

“ Democrats know very good that this target budget Blueprints I’ll do it do not have cut Medicaid or Mike Krapo of the Idaho Senate Finance Committee said on the Senate floor Thursday evening.

“The claims we have heard ongoingly tonight seem to be just a politics of terror in the face of trying to address important issues in our country,” Krapo said in the evening. Ta.

Republican Idaho Sen. Mike Krapo, chairman of the Senate Treasury Committee, led Senate Republicans who rebutted allegations from Democrat counterparts about tax cuts for billionaires and eligibility spending cuts. (Photo: Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Missouri Josh Hawley may vote for Democrats-backed amendments that are calling for virtual cuts to the upcoming budget bill eligibility program. did.

Collins, the most moderate member of the Senate Republican Conference, could face competitive reelection with former vice president of the state Kamala Harris I won. Holy seemed to be that way I’m worried On how hypothetical reductions to qualification programs affect working-class Americans all night long.

Despite being up early in the morning to advance budget resolutions, the Senate version could face immediate obstacles if the Senate refuses to consider the Senate’s slimmer budget approach There is.

Mike Johnson, the speaker, has it I said The Senate budget proposal is dead upon arrival in his room. House Republicans were able to pass an early and competing budget resolution next week, incorporating all presidential tax and spending priorities into “one big beautiful bill.”

Trump threw his weight behind the House version, but the president appears to have given Senate Republicans a green light to continue their own budget plans on Thursday before the vote.

“We would like to thank the majority John Tune and the Republican Senate for working hard to fund Trump’s border agenda,” Trump said. I wrote it A true society. “Your work in funding this effort is greatly appreciated!”

Holy I said Reporter Trump still wants one comprehensive bill on Thursday.

Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman saw him waiting in the elevator during the llama voting session. He voted “No” to proceed with the budget resolution. (Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Trump halts illegal immigrants into the US, lowering border encounters to levels not seen since the 1960s – major administrative authorities to get a full throttle to the president’s crackdown on immigration He is pleading with Congress to provide additional funding.

Senate Republican leaders have asserted that their budget plan is a good tool to do just that.

“After four years of high prices and open borders, Americans deserve a path to safety and prosperity,” Barrasso said Thursday. “Starting with the Republican budget, they’ll finally get it.”

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