The Senate broke the filibuster, 62-38, to advance the continuing resolution to the floor.
The chamber then voted 54-46 to pass the CR. Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Angus King (I-ME) voted yes.
The CR keeps the government funded until September 30. It will then be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk for him to sign.
Earlier today, nine Democrats and one independent voted to break the filibuster:
As I said above, only Hassan and King voted yes on the bill.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) also voted no.
Before the Senate voted on the bill, the chamber voted on amendments.
Four senators introduced amendments: Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Paul. From The Hill (emphasis mine):
Van Hollen’s amendment would eliminate the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Duckworth’s amendment would reinstate veterans who were fired from their federal jobs by the Trump administration.Paul’s amendment would codify DOGE’s cuts to foreign aid, which were approved by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The three Democratic amendments will need 60 votes each to be adopted. The Paul amendment would need a simple majority to be adopted.
The note in the Paul amendment is vital because if it had passed, “it would require calling the House back from recess to pass the bill, and Paul has been pushing to hold a vote at a simple majority threshold — further squeezing the GOP.”
Only 27 Republicans voted for Paul’s amendment. Pathetic.
The Republicans shot down Van Hollen’s amendment, 48 to 52.
Duckworth’s amendment failed, too, 47 to 53.
Merkley’s amendment, which would have eliminated the $20 billion the CR stripped from the IRS, also died with a 47-to-53 vote.
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