Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push
Graham called the Senate vote a significant step toward funding Border Patrol and ICE.
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Graham called the Senate vote a significant step toward funding Border Patrol and ICE.
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President Donald Trump urged Republicans to unite behind using budget reconciliation to fund immigration enforcement, while Democrats opposed funding without reforms. The Senate advanced the process in a 52-to-46 vote, though Majority Leader John Thune said it was not his preference.
The article identifies him as a South Carolina senator; the roster lists his role as Other. He praised the vote as a step toward funding immigration enforcement.
President urging Republicans to unite behind the reconciliation push.
Trump's version of this story ↗Senate majority leader who described reconciliation as an unwelcome reality.
Thune's version of this story ↗Senate Republicans pursued a budget-reconciliation route to fund immigration enforcement amid a partial DHS shutdown, and Schumer criticized the effort. Center outlets describe the funding effort and reconciliation process in procedural terms, while reporting Schumer’s objections; emphasis varies between agency accountability and the mechanics of Senate action.
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