US Senate Dems to force votes on rising costs, immigration crackdown in marathon session
Schumer says Democrats will use amendment votes to spotlight their differences with Republicans on costs and immigration enforcement.
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Schumer says Democrats will use amendment votes to spotlight their differences with Republicans on costs and immigration enforcement.
Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, say they will use amendment votes on a Republican budget resolution to spotlight cost-of-living concerns and oppose added immigration-enforcement funding. The resolution could authorize up to $70 billion for enforcement bills, while President Donald Trump urged Republicans to reject Democratic amendments.
Senate minority leader who says Democrats will use amendment votes to highlight policy differences.
Senator arguing the proposed immigration-enforcement funding could instead support other public needs and calling for limits on federal agents.
Klobuchar's version of this story ↗Senator criticizing Republicans’ decision to use reconciliation for immigration enforcement rather than cost-of-living measures.
Senate Appropriations Committee ranking member criticizing Republican priorities and proposed immigration-enforcement funding.
President who urged Republicans to vote against Democratic amendments.
Former Homeland Security secretary mentioned as the subject of senators’ calls for her to leave office.
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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