Senate Republicans bypass Democrats to advance $70bn ICE and border patrol plan in ‘vote-a-rama’– US politics live

Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night vote Sign up for the Breaking News US email You’ve likely seen that the Senate adopted the plan for the budget blueprint for ICE and border patrol after an all-night “vote-a-rama”. This is, in fact, not a congressional dance break. Continue reading...