Graham says he will advance budget separating border and defense from tax

The Senate will move forward with passing its own budget resolution focused on immigration and defense, dealing a blow to House leadership, which wants to see those combined with tax extensions in one big reconciliation bill.

Congress is focused on the major fiscal overhaul that Republicans plan to pass through budget reconciliation, a legislative process that allows for bills to bypass the filibuster and pass with only a simple majority in the Senate. The party has been trying to use the process to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and fund border security, among other priorities.