Two GOP senators break ranks on final Senate budget vote
Two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted against a budget resolution Thursday that could resolve the two-month Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Murkowski, citing her role on the Appropriations Committee, opposed the measure over concerns about its framework. The defections highlighted GOP divisions on the budget path forward.
Key Points
- GOP senators Murkowski and Paul broke party ranks on key budget vote
- Vote concerns the potential resolution of DHS shutdown that lasted two months
- Murkowski's opposition based on Appropriations Committee concerns about the resolution's structure