As Senate Republicans move forward with passing a narrow, party-line bill to fund immigration enforcement, Democrats are planning to put Republicans on the spot with a series of votes aimed at lowering the cost of living.
Republicans plan to pass the measure, which will provide three years of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection, through reconciliation, a process that allows senators to push amendments relevant to the bill in a marathon voting session.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters on Wednesday that Democrats are seeking to use the “vote-a-rama” to divide Republicans and spotlight some of the GOP’s most unpopular policies by forcing a series of votes on affordability issues.