The Senate Republican Conference announced on Feb. 11 that it will draft legislation to fund $325 billion worth of government spending in support of border security and military expansion.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said his committee will begin drafting a budget resolution that authorizes two bills.
“[We] will come up with a $150 billion plan to increase spending to make our military stronger and more lethal. We’ll come up with a $175 billion plan to secure the border,” Graham said.
“The other committees will be instructed by the Budget Committee to find offsets,” he added, signaling that other areas of government spending will face cuts to pay for the new spending. He did not provide details on what would be funded, although he mentioned a “border wall.”
The buzzword of “reconciliation” has dominated Congress for weeks. It refers to the process of budget reconciliation, whereby Congress can pass fiscal policy bills without requiring the support of 60 senators, whose body has a cloture requirement of 60 votes to end debate, avert a filibuster, and pass a bill. The measures that Republicans seek to enact are highly partisan and unlikely to secure any Democratic support. […]
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