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Live updates: Senate begins vote-a-rama; California gubernatorial candidates hit debate stage

Source: The Hill April 22, 2026 at 10:08 PM (9 hours ago) California Senate Race

The Senate held a vote-a-rama Wednesday night on a budget resolution that will serve as the foundation for a GOP-only bill focused on immigration enforcement funding. Republicans plan to use the budget reconciliation process to bypass the Democratic filibuster, while California's gubernatorial candidates simultaneously held a debate.

Key Points

  • Senate Republicans advancing budget resolution for immigration enforcement bill using reconciliation process
  • GOP strategy aims to bypass Democratic filibuster with party-line voting
  • California gubernatorial candidates debated as Senate took action on separate federal measure