Border security, defense: Senate digs into Trump agenda in marathon session
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans advanced their version of President Donald Trump's agenda in a marathon session that ran into into early Friday morning − a border security and defense package that will likely become a "Plan B" for the narrowly-divided Congress.
Senate approves $350 billion plan for Trump border and defense spending
The legislation starts Republicans’ budget reconciliation process but intensifies an intraparty feud with the House GOP.
Senate adopts budget resolution paving the way for border, defense funding bill
The Senate adopted a budget resolution that outlines parameters to fund border security, immigration enforcement and defense needs, offering an alternative strategy to enacting President Trump’s agenda than one that he and House Republicans are pushing.
US Senate passes Republican border security bill without Trump tax cuts
The U.S. Senate passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump's immigration, energy and defense policies in the early hours of Friday morning, despite Trump's preference for a House of Representatives version of the bill that would include trillions of dollars in tax cuts.
U.S. Senate adopts a ‘Plan B’ budget as GOP seeks billions for border security
U.S. senators voted early Friday to approve a budget resolution that Republicans hoped would get them one step closer to passing core elements of their agenda, including boosted immigration enforcement.
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Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to the US border
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Republicans hope to jam through defense, border funding boost ahead of shutdown fight
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Joint Chiefs chairman heads to US-Mexico border to review troops
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown will assess the situation on the U.S.-Mexico border amid President Donald ...
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Military's Border Mission Now Includes Coordinated Patrols with Mexican Counterparts
The joint effort underscores the Trump administration's push to have an aggressive posture on the border, a part of a key campaign promise President Donald Trump made to dramatically curtail illegal ...
Senate Budget panel Republicans defend plan to move on border, defense funding ahead of tax cuts
Senate Republicans on Wednesday began consideration of their budget blueprint that sets instructions for forthcoming ...
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Lawmakers press Hegseth about cost, morale, readiness impact of border operations
DoD has estimated that the southern border operations will cost $1 billion over eight months. GAO found DoD didn't have reliable cost estimates in the past.
Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers
The department has more than 945,000 civilian employees. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said 17 specific missions, such ...
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How Europe has been preparing for WIII – and why Britain isn’t ready
Poland is spending at least €2.5bn (£2.1bn) on its border defence system, including building a sky shield system akin to Israel’s “Iron Dome” to protect its eastern border from a growing ...