Senate Democrats approve budget with $3.5 trillion spending package

Published August 11, 2021 12:57pm ET



Senate Democrats approved a budget resolution providing for a $3.5 trillion spending package early Wednesday morning without the need for any Republican votes.

In a 50-49 vote, the measure passed after a series of amendment votes, known as “vote-a-rama,” that began on Tuesday afternoon and extended to about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. The passage of the resolution marks the beginning of deliberations between Democrats in both chambers to negotiate and draft the final bill for President Joe Biden‘s approval.

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