Democrats Promise Payback As Republicans Sidestep the Appropriations Process
Senate Majority Leader John Thune defended the use of reconciliation to fund DHS, calling it a necessary response to Democratic obstruction.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune defended the use of reconciliation to fund DHS, calling it a necessary response to Democratic obstruction.
Senate Democrats are warning Republicans that using the party-line reconciliation process to fund DHS agencies sets a precedent for future Democratic spending on health and climate. The dispute follows a two-month partial shutdown of the department over immigration enforcement funding.
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