What to Know
- The measure now goes back to the House, where it will need to be passed again before Trump can sign it into law.
- The 51-to-48 vote came over the objections of two Republicans, Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
- The legislation, which now moves to the House, would have a tiny impact on the nation’s rising debt but could have major ramifications for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and U.S. food aid programs abroad
- Trump faces mounting criticism from his political base over the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote this morning on the nomination of Emil Bove to be a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The House could vote on the legislation today. Follow along for live updates.
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