The budget resolution has been rejected by Trump, but is described by a senator as ‘plan B’ in case the House cannot pass its own plan.
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ThebudgetresolutionhasbeenrejectedbyTrump,butisdescribedbyasenatoras‘planB’incasetheHousecannotpassitsownplan.
WASHINGTON—TheU.S.SenateintheearlyhoursofFeb.21passedabudgetresolutionthatformsthetemplateofaplantofundPresidentDonaldTrump’spolicyinitiatives,evenasthepresidenthimselfhasrejectedthatplan.
ImplementingTrump’scampaignpromises—suchastheremovalofillegalimmigrantsfromtheUnitedStates,constructingawallalongtheU.S.borderwithMexico,andextendingtaxdeductionsmadebytheTaxCutsandJobsAct(TCJA)of2017—requiresCongresstopasslegislation.
RepublicanshaveturnedtothebudgetreconciliationprocesstoauthorizefundingforTrump’splansbecausethemethodbypassestheSenatefilibusterrulethatrequires60senatorstoadvancelegislation.
Reconciliationbills,whichonlyapplytomeasuresrelatedtotaxation,spending,andpublicborrowing,requireasimplemajoritytopassintheupperchamber.
Thebillsalsoc
