Senate Advances Massive Border Funding Plan. Will It Survive?
Leader Thune advocated for the budget resolution, framing it as a necessary step to fund border functions Democrats refuse to support.
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Leader Thune advocated for the budget resolution, framing it as a necessary step to fund border functions Democrats refuse to support.
Senate Republicans advanced a budget resolution to bypass Democrats and fund border security via reconciliation, setting up a clash with House hardliners over the bill's scope.
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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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