Senate Republicans pass budget resolution for Trump's border security initiatives despite Democratic opposition

By lauraharris // 2025-03-08

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Senate Republicans blocked Democratic amendments to a budget resolution that would allocate over $340 billion for President Donald Trump's border security initiatives, after a lengthy debate and a 52-48 vote.
Democrats argued that the 2017 GOP tax cuts disproportionately benefited the wealthy and led to increased national debt, proposing amendments to prevent tax breaks for billionaires.
The budget framework passed by Republicans includes up to 175 billion for border security measures, 150 billion for the Pentagon and $20 billion for the Coast Guard, marking a significant step in allocating resources for Trump's immigration agenda.
Its passage comes amid a decline in public approval of Senate Democrats, as a new Quinnipiac University poll reveals that only 21 percent of respondents approve of how congressional Democrats are handling their jobs, while 40 percent approve of how Republicans are performing.
The poll results are seen as a "sobering slap down of historic proportions for the Democrats in Congress," with 49 percent of Democrats disapproving of their party's representatives' performance in Congress.

Senate Republicans have successfully blocked Democratic efforts to alter a budget resolution that would unlock over $340 billion in funding for President Donald Trump's border security initiatives. In a late-night session that stretched into early Friday morning, Feb. 21, Democrats introduced several amendments to prevent tax breaks for billionaires, arguing that the 2017 GOP tax cuts disproportionately benefited the wealthiest Americans. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), emphasized that Republican-led tax cuts have been the primary driver of the national debt since 2001 and criticized the Republican focus on further tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of federal programs and workers. However, these amendments ultimately failed after Senate Republicans blocked it with a 52-48 vote just before 5 a.m. after nearly ten hours of debate. In line with this, Republican senators pushed through the $340 billion budget framework, setting the stage for increased funding for border security and deportation operations under Trump's immigration agenda. The framework includes up to 175 billion for border security measures, 150 billion for the Department of Defense and $20 billion for the Coast Guard. This marks a significant step in the Republican-led effort to allocate resources for the Trump administration's top priorities, including building the U.S.-Mexico border wall and mass deportation operations. "The budget will allow us to finish the wall. It also takes the steps we need toward more border agents," said Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY). "It means more detention beds. ... It means more deportation flights." (Related: Trump signs executive order halting taxpayer funds for illegal immigrants, prioritizing American citizens.)

Poll: Vast majority of Americans unimpressed by congressional Democrats

The resolution's passage comes amid a decline in public approval of congressional Democrats. A new Quinnipiac University poll, released on Feb. 19, reveals that Americans' approval of Democrats in Congress has plummeted to an all-time low, while approval of congressional Republicans has soared to an all-time high. The poll, conducted from Feb. 13 to 17, surveyed 1,039 registered voters, finding that only 21 percent of respondents approve of the way congressional Democrats are handling their jobs. This marks a historic low, with 68 percent disapproving and 11 percent not offering an opinion. In contrast, the survey found that a record 40 percent of Americans approve of how Republicans in Congress are handling their jobs, a significant increase from previous approval ratings. A majority of 52 percent disapproved, while eight percent did not give an opinion. Despite these findings, 49 percent of Democrats still disapprove of the way their party's representatives in Congress are performing, with 40 percent approving and 11 percent not providing an opinion. The university's polling analyst, Tim Malloy, described the results as a "sobering slap down of historic proportions for the Democrats in Congress," noting that "their Republican counterparts take a victory lap as the Democrats try to get their footing." Visit OpenBorders.news for similar stories regarding Trump's plans to deal with illegal immigrants. Watch this Feb. 20 episode of "Brighteon Broadcast News" as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, talks about the USA military waging war on drug cartels.

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