Senate Concludes Vote-a-Rama on Narrow Reconciliation Instructions

The Senate approved the narrow Senate budget resolution funding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 23, concluding a vote-a-rama that began the night before and lasted over 6 hours. The final vote was 50-48, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Rand Paul (R-KY) joining all Democrats in opposing the resolution. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) were absent due to personal... By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck