Hawley embraces populism in ‘vote-a-rama’

Published February 21, 2025 11:24am ET



Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) solidified himself as the Senate’s leading populist after voting for several economically liberal Democratic amendments during an hourslong voting marathon.

The votes took place as the Senate moved forward with legislation funding tens of billions of dollars for the border early on Friday morning in the so-called “vote-a-rama” that has become a fixture of budget reconciliation, a legislative process that allows for bills to bypass the filibuster and pass with only a simple majority in the Senate.

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