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