Senate approves Trump budget plan after hours-long voting marathon

The Senate voted to move ahead with legislation funding tens of billions for border security on Friday as Republicans overcame a Democratic-driven voting marathon that stalled its adoption.

A budget resolution providing some $340 billion for the border and defense was approved by the Senate after Democrats offered dozens of amendments, many of them unrelated to the content of the legislation. It reportedly includes $175 billion for border security and illegal immigration enforcement and an additional $150 billion for spending on national defense.

The Senate worked through multiple votes over 10 hours before advancing the resolution shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday. The measure, which allows Republicans to bypass the filibuster, was adopted 52-48, largely along party lines. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was a key

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