Senate to Hold Marathon Vote Series to Advance Trump’s Agenda

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on April 4 is set to begin a marathon vote series related to the budget resolution intended to unlock the process to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. Known as a “vote-a-rama,” the Senate will vote on a slate of amendments to the legislation. Under the rules of the reconciliation process, which is being used to pass the budget plan, every amendment offered must be considered and voted on. After Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) released Senate Republicans’ budget plan on April 2, the Senate moved to quickly advance the resolution. In a 52–48 vote that included all Republicans except Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Republicans on April 3 approved the procedural step that sets up the vote-a-rama....