#senate-vote

#senate-vote

The federal government remains on the verge of another shutdown after the Senate blocked an appropriations bill that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security. In the wake of the death of Alex Pretti at the hands of Border Patrol agents in Minnesota, DHS funding has become a hot-button issue as the government attempts to avoid another shutdown. Democrats have called to reduce DHS funding, arguing that the money has funded abuses of power during ICE's immigration operations.

Trump laid into the five Republicans who backed the measure, posting on Truth Social shortly after the vote that "Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America." Collins, Murkowski, Paul, Hawley, and Young "should never be elected to office again," Trump added.

This is huge news. The Senate Majority Leader, John Thune, indicating that this bill, just passed the United States House by a 427 to 1 vote, now could pass the Senate as soon as tonight. In fact, that is what he just told reporters just moments ago. He said that it could move, quote, fairly quickly in the United State Senate, and that there would not be any changes because of the fact that it was approved by such a large margin.

The U.S. Senate passed Donald Trump's budget reconciliation megabill by the smallest margin: 51-50, with Vice President J.D. Vance breaking a tie.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by a narrow 51-50 vote, including a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance, amidst significant internal dissent.

"Tonight we saw a GREAT VICTORY in the Senate," Trump said in a social media post afterward. "Senate cleared a key procedural step Saturday as midnight approached."