Senate leadership plans to forge ahead with the chamber’s skinnier budget resolution this week, despite President Donald Trump’s explicit endorsement of the House’s broader budget blueprint earlier Wednesday.
Vice President JD Vance’s appearance during Senate Republicans’ weekly lunch did little to sway Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., from his decision to proceed to floor consideration of the Senate budget, which would provide for a $340 billion-plus boost to spending on defense and border enforcement.
The Senate’s amendment “vote-a-rama” on the resolution could begin as soon as Thursday afternoon, Thune said. Each chamber needs to adopt the same budget resolution before either side can start writing their reconciliation bill, which enjoys procedural protections including avoidance of the Senate’s typical 60-vote hurdle to advance legislation.
