Trump Gets Good News From Senate Ahead of Memorial Day Recess

At the same time, Republicans are working to finalize another major piece of Trump’s agenda: a long-term funding package for immigration enforcement operations over the next three-and-a-half years.

The move — the fourth use of the nuclear option in Senate history — lowered the threshold for advancing certain nominees from the traditional 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster to a simple majority vote

Republicans are moving quickly through the budget reconciliation process to pass a $72 billion funding package for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the United States Border Patrol by June 1. GOP lawmakers are aiming to complete work on the measure before the end of the week, as Congress is scheduled to leave Washington for the Memorial Day recess next week.