Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (Reuters)
During the "vote-a-rama," senators of both parties are able to introduce an unlimited number of amendments, and many are expected to get floor votes. Democrats are planning to use the marathon of votes as an opportunity to force Republicans to go on record on Trump's tariffs and the actions of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
REPUBLICANS CHARGE AHEAD ON TRUMP BUDGET, SETTING UP MARATHON SENATE VOTES
Sen. Rand Paul talks with reporters after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on April 1, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
But the House's plan to address both in one bill ultimately won out after getting Trump's blessing.
It's unclear how long the voting will last, as it depends on how many amendments get votes and when Democrat and Republican leadership in the Senate come to a time agreement.
Republicans aren't necessarily on the same page just yet about budget reconciliation. (Reuters)
When the voting series ends, a final vote will take place to approve the Senate amendment to the House's budget. If this passes, it will still need to return to the lower chamber before taking effect.
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In addition to raising the debt ceiling, and in doing so taking leverage away from the Senate Democrats, the Senate budget amendment makes Trump's tax cuts permanent by what's known as a current policy baseline, determined by Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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