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- The Senate approved the budget resolution on April 23, 2026, by a 50-48 vote.
- Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) voted no, saying the plan reduces oversight of ICE and Border Patrol funding, adds $70 billion despite $100 billion unobligated, and urges cuts to refugee welfare and education.
- Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) hopes the House will pass the resolution unchanged and warns Senate votes could delay reconciliation package.
