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Republican Senators Side with Democrats on Affordability Amendments in Senate Session
Two Republican senators voted with Democrats on several affordability-related amendments during an overnight Senate vote-a-rama session. They supported the final passage of a budget resolution providing funding for immigration enforcement. The measure, which did not incorporate the failed amendments, now moves to the House.
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The U.S. Senate held an overnight vote-a-rama session that began on Wednesday evening and concluded early Thursday morning, focusing on a budget resolution for immigration funding. Democrats proposed multiple amendments aimed at reducing costs for groceries, energy, healthcare, prescription drugs, and enhancing school meal programs and food stamps. None of these amendments passed.
Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), facing competitive reelection races this fall, sided with Democrats on amendments to lower the cost of groceries, energy, healthcare, and prescription drugs, as well as to boost school meal programs and food stamps.
Collins sided with Democrats on 12 of 16 amendment votes. Sullivan sided with Democrats on six of the amendments. m. on Thursday.
Details and Next Steps The budget resolution, approved mostly along party lines, allocates approximately $70 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. This legislation uses the budget reconciliation process, allowing it to bypass the filibuster.
It forms part of a plan to resolve the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told Punchbowl News that some Republicans were very nervous and very worried. The Washington Examiner sought comments from the involved senators.
The measure advances to the House for further consideration.
