Senate Republicans pass budget resolution in late-night voting marathon
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By Alexander Bolton
Published on April 23, 2026.
Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution during a late-night voting marathon that lasted until early Thursday morning, setting the stage for a vote next month on a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement and reopen the Department of Homeland Security. The resolution passed by a vote of 50-48 early in the morning, with two vulnerable Republican senators, Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Dan Sullivan, and Sen. Josh Hawley, both conservative senators, defected on several amendments, including amendments to lower out-of-pocket health care costs, and to address health insurance companies that delay or deny medical care. The passage of the measure is crucial for Republicans to secure funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through 2029 without facing a Democratic filibuster. Once that's done, Senate Republicans will be able to craft a narrowly focused budget reconciliation bill to fund these agencies.
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