Summary
The Republican Senate passed a $340 billion budget blueprint aimed at funding President Trump’s priorities, including $175 billion for border enforcement and $150 billion for military expansion, following an extended vote.
The resolution, adopted 52-48, directs committees to identify spending cuts to offset new funding.
It faces debate over its fiscal impact and amendments addressing cuts to Medicaid and tax policies.
The measure now pressures the GOP House to reconcile differences or adopt a fallback plan.
Not subject to filibuster per se, but there was absolutely something they could have done. From TFA:
So while not literally a filibuster, they could have effectively filibustered it by simply continuing to propose amendments, preventing the bill itself from ever coming to a vote. Once again, the Democrats are showing themselves unwilling to play hardball.
Yes, knitting needles. We should still be blaming the maniac rather than bitching that the little old lady didn’t do enough.