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Senate Advances Massive Border Funding Plan. Will It Survive?

Johnson said the reconciliation bill should focus on immigration enforcement funding rather than take on additional issues.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham unveiled a party-line budget reconciliation framework to fund immigration enforcement, and the Senate voted to begin considering a related budget resolution. Republican senators differ over whether the measure should stay narrowly focused or include a broader set of priorities.

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Ron Johnson R · WI · SEN
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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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Ron Johnson
R · WI · SEN

Senator opposing expansion of the reconciliation bill’s scope

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Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator advocating additional provisions in the reconciliation bill

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Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Senator who unveiled the reconciliation framework

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House expected to seek House support for the resolution

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose term and agenda are referenced in discussing the proposed funding plan

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader supporting the budget resolution

Eric Burlison
R · MO-7

Representative linking support for a DHS appropriations bill to progress on reconciliation

Eric Schmitt
R · MO · SEN

Senator supporting the reconciliation plan

Keith Self
R · TX-3

Representative questioning whether House Republicans will support the resolution

Cynthia M. Lummis
R · WY · SEN

Senator advocating a broader reconciliation bill

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