U.S. Senate adopts a ‘Plan B’ budget

US Senate Republicans push border security bill, leaving tax cuts for later
The U.S. Senate debated late into the night on Thursday on a Republican bill to advance President Donald Trump's priorities on immigration, energy and defense, even after he urged lawmakers to scrap the effort in favor of a House of Representatives bill that would include trillions of dollars in tax cuts.
Border security, defense: Senate digs into Trump agenda in marathon session
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans advanced their version of President Donald Trump's agenda in a marathon session that ran into into early Friday morning − a border security and defense package that will likely become a "Plan B" for the narrowly-divided Congress.
U.S. Senate adopts a ‘Plan B’ budget as GOP seeks billions for border security
U.S. senators voted early Friday to approve a budget resolution that Republicans hoped would get them one step closer to passing core elements of their agenda, including boosted immigration enforcement.
US Senate passes Republican border security bill without Trump tax cuts
The U.S. Senate passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump's immigration, energy and defense policies in the early hours of Friday morning, despite Trump's preference for a House of Representatives version of the bill that would include trillions of dollars in tax cuts.
US Senate passes Republican border security bill
The US Senate on Friday passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump’s immigration, energy and defense policies. This comes despite Trump’s preference for a House of Representatives version of the bill that would include trillions of dollars in tax cuts.
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