Senate Republicans scored a victory over their house counterparts in the early morning hours of Friday, who passed them officially Preference budget resolution To tackle some priorities of President Trump, such as securing the southern border.
After hours of back-to-back votes on democratic changes, the bill to finance border security, energy and defense finally received his voice on the Kamervloer.
“(T) are specific budget resolution … focuses on the priority of the president, the top priority, which protects the border and performs his immigration policy and puts it appropriate, to rebuild our army and create energy dominance for this country, “Senate leader leader John ThuneRS.D., reporters told Wednesday and an example of the final mood.
Earlier this month, the leader and republicans in the upper room started to continue with the most important budget -reduction process, which pushed their preferred plan through an important committee and a procedural obstacle was cleared.
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Thune succeeded McConnell as Republican leader. (Getty Images)
The move came, despite the fact that the Republicans of the house were expected to take the lead when accepting a budget law first. Thune and Senate budget committee chairman Lindsey GrahamRS.C., also supplied, even after Trump emerged to support the house’s proposal and endorsed it earlier this week about Truth Social.
The decision to continue with the alternative budget plan of the Senate, which is two-fold, unlike the efforts of the house to take one major account, was blessed on Wednesday by vice-president JD Vance, a source told FOX News Digital .
Trump himself did not seem to be bothered by their efforts and placed Social Truth: “Thanks to the majority leader John Thune, and the Republican Senate, for working so hard on financing the Trump border agenda. We are records, such as what are Never before stopping criminal illegal beings to enter our country. “
Trump initially said he wanted one bill. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty images)
The procedural vote of the Senate earlier in the week led to a 50 -hour debate clock that ended on Thursday evening. Then a marathon started voting, known as a ‘voice-a-rama’.
Senators were able to introduce an unlimited Number of changesMany of which have received floor voices. The process forced Republicans to take many potential uncomfortable voices that are picked up by their democratic counterparts.
“Tonight, one amendment at the same time, Democrats exposed the true colors of the Republicans here on the senate floor. For the first time this year, Senate Republicans were forced to register and defend their plans to lower taxes for Donald Trump’s billionaire friends. Only the beginning.
“Republicans sent the Republicans again and again a clear and consistent message from the Senate Floor: under their agenda, billionaires and losing American families. If Republicans continue with this reckless plan to help their billionaire friends at the expense of US families, Democrats will ensure that The American people know the truth at every occasion, “the democratic leader continued.
In the budget plan of the Senate Republicans, the first reconciliation law includes the priorities of Trump for border protection, fossil fuel energy and national defense. The second bill, which must be drawn up later in the year, would focus on expanding Trump’s tax policy compared to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The cuts start to end at the end of 2025.
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Thune and Graham improved with the blessing of the White House. (Getty Images)
By reducing the threshold for the Senate passage from 60 votes to 51 out of 100, reconciliation enables the party to be able to hang its opposition to promote its agenda – provided that the articles included relate to budgetary and other tax matters . The House of Representatives already has a simple majority threshold.
The process is crucial for Republicans, who have a Trifecta in Washington, to achieve important Trump goals.
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The house has not yet brought their budget to the ground. (Getty Images)
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House speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Has claimed that the first budget law of the Senate, together with her dual approach, would be dead on arrival in the lower room. He has remained dedicated to include tax cuts in the account with border security and other priorities.
The house has succeeded in moving their version through the right committee, but a floor voice still has to be planned.
