US Senate Dems to force votes on rising costs, immigration crackdown in marathon session
Schumer said Democrats will use amendment votes to spotlight differences over costs and immigration enforcement.
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Schumer said Democrats will use amendment votes to spotlight differences over costs and immigration enforcement.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will use amendment votes on Republicans’ budget resolution to contrast their cost-of-living proposals with proposed immigration-enforcement spending of up to $70 billion. The planned votes spotlight competing party priorities on the budget and immigration.
Senate minority leader organizing Democrats’ amendment strategy
Senate Democrat arguing the proposed funds could address other needs
Senate Democrat criticizing the budget priorities
Senate Democrat criticizing the proposed immigration-enforcement funding
President urging Republicans to oppose Democratic amendments
Former DHS secretary referenced as the subject of calls for her departure at a hearing
Outlets report that Senate Republicans are pursuing a budget resolution for immigration-enforcement funding and that Schumer-led Democrats are using or planning amendment votes to highlight living costs and challenge the spending. Schumer also criticized the plan’s priorities and operational restraints. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Democrats’ cost-of-living contrast with enforcement spending; Common Dreams also describes the proposal as deficit-increasing and lacking oversight. Center outlets mostly present Schumer’s amendment-vote strategy as a way to spotlight affordability amid the funding debate, while Reuters also reports the plan poised to advance and Schumer’s objection to operational restraints.
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