Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push
Senator Thune described the use of budget reconciliation as a necessary reality to break the current DHS funding deadlock.
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Senator Thune described the use of budget reconciliation as a necessary reality to break the current DHS funding deadlock.
Donald Trump urged Republicans to unite behind budget reconciliation to fund immigration enforcement, after the Senate voted 52–46 to begin that process. The push comes amid a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown and Democratic demands for reforms to ICE and Customs and Border Protection.
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The Daily Signal frames Senator Thune’s reconciliation push as a necessary move to fund border security that Democrats oppose, while RawStory highlights internal friction between Thune and House leadership over the plan's details. Most outlets, including Reuters and AP News, focus on the procedural "marathon" required to bypass the DHS shutdown, noting Thune’s description of the maneuver as a "necessary reality."
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