Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push
Graham praised the vote as a step toward funding Border Patrol and ICE.
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Graham praised the vote as a step toward funding Border Patrol and ICE.
Donald Trump urged Republicans to unite behind budget reconciliation to fund immigration enforcement as the partial Homeland Security shutdown continues. The Senate approved a motion to begin the process by a 52-to-46 vote.
Identified in the article as a senator; the roster classifies the South Carolina Republican as Other. He praised the Senate vote as a significant step toward funding Border Patrol and ICE.
President urging Republicans to unite behind reconciliation funding for immigration enforcement.
Trump's version of this story ↗Senate majority leader whom Trump credited with taking a first step toward reconciliation; Thune said the approach was not his preference but was the reality.
Thune's version of this story ↗Senate minority leader who criticized the reconciliation effort as partisan and objected to funding immigration enforcement without restraints on the agencies.
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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