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Senate Vote-a-Rama Highlights Cost Crunch Ahead of 2026

5/21/2026

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Senate Democrats will use the upcoming vote-a-rama to spotlight rising costs before the 2026 midterm elections.
Senate Democrats and Republicans will hold the vote-a-rama this week on a budget measure.
Republicans will seek immigration-enforcement funding while Democrats plan affordability amendments during the session.
The vote-a-rama would be the most marathon voting session in a single Congress in three decades.

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Senate Democrats will use the upcoming vote-a-rama to spotlight rising costs before the 2026 midterm elections.
Senate Democrats and Republicans will hold the vote-a-rama this week on a budget measure.
Republicans will seek immigration-enforcement funding while Democrats plan affordability amendments during the session.
The vote-a-rama would be the most marathon voting session in a single Congress in three decades.