Merkley Letter to CBO on Golden Dome Cost
Merkley Statement on Republicans’ Bill Gifting ICE, Border Patrol Billions While Ignoring Middle Class Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans released bill text that will gift the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) nearly $70 billion in new spending. “Now that Republicans […]
Merkley Statement on House Passage of Budget Resolution That Ignores the Needs of Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to the Senate Republican budget resolution that could gift Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) up to $140 billion in new […]
Chairman Graham Statement on the Senate Adopting the FY26 Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget resolution. Graham introduced the FY 2026 budget resolution earlier this week. It is the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a targeted reconciliation bill that will provide […]
Roll Call Vote: Adoption of Budget Resolution
Adopted, 50-48.10 minute roll call vote on passage of Cal. #376, S.Con.Res.33, FY2026 Budget Resolution, as amended.
Merkley: Republican Budget Resolution Ignores the Needs of Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass their Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution that will enable a reconciliation bill to provide up to $140 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). […]
Roll Call Vote: Adoption of Schiff amendment #5333
Not agreed to, 49-49. 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of Schiff amendment #5333 to Cal. #376, S.Con.Res.33, FY2026 Budget Resolution.
Roll Call Vote: Adoption of Wyden Amendment #5336
Not agreed to, 48-50.10 minute roll call vote on adoption of Wyden amendment #5336 to Cal. #376, S.Con.Res.33, FY2026 Budget Resolution.
Roll Call Vote: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Padilla Amendment #4855
Not Agreed to, 46-52. 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Padilla amendment #4855 to Cal. #376, S.Con.Res.33, FY2026 Budget Resolution.
Roll Call Vote: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Sanders Amendment #5159
Not agreed to, 49-49 .10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Sanders amendment #5159 to Cal. #376, S.Con.Res.33, FY2026 Budget Resolution.