Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon 5-hour "vote-a-rama"

Politics Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon "vote-a-rama" as GOP moves to fund ICE without Democrats By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard Updated on: April 23, 2026 / 3:45 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate adopted a budget resolution after a marathon overnight vote series, a key step as Republicans move ahead with a plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.In a 50 to 48 vote, the Senate adopted the resolution just after 3:30 a.m. Eastern on Thursday after about five hours. The budget resolution now goes to the House for adoption, before the final funding bill can be crafted and voted on in both chambers. President Trump has set a June 1 deadline for final passage. Senate Republicans released the budget resolution and took an initial vote earlier this week, as they kickstarted the effort to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection through budget reconciliation. The process allows the GOP to move ahead despite opposition from Democrats, who have demanded reforms to DHS' immigration enforcement. With the plan, Senate Republicans are aiming to fund the agencies for more than three years, ensuring they remain funded through the remainder of the Trump administration. The budget resolution authorizes the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees to draft legislation to increase spending by up to $70 billion each, which would be used to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection. The final bill's price tag is expected to be around $70 billion total, though Republicans say the figures are aimed at giving the committees flexibility. Before the resolution could be adopted, the chamber conducted what's known as a "vote-a-rama," in whi...