Senate Republicans adopt budget resolution in late-night voting marathon

Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution during a late-night voting marathon that lasted until early Thursday morning, setting the stage for Congress to vote next month on a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement and reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The resolution passed by a vote of 50-48 shortly after 3:30 a.m. Thursday. GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Rand Paul (Ky.) joined all Democrats in voting against the measure.

GOP senators mostly stuck together to beat back Democratic amendments that could have derailed the budget resolution, but two vulnerable Republican senators — Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) — defected on several amendments.