Dan Sullivan

The process concluded with the mostly party-line approval — with Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Lisa Murkowski being the only Republican opponents — of the budget resolution. The legislation lays the groundwork for roughly $70 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. The measure now heads to the House.

Known as budget reconciliation, the party-line process lets Republicans skirt the filibuster and is part of a two-step plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Collins sided with Democrats on 12 of 16 amendment votes, which also dealt with consumer price increases from the Iran war and tariffs, and child care funding. The centrist frequently votes for Democratic amendments during legislative debates but, in the end, often supports the final Republican bill.

Sullivan sided with Democrats on six of the amendments. Murkowski did so on three, and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on two. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ashley Moody (R-FL), and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) each split from the party on one.

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Collins, Murkowski, McConnell, and Tillis opposed a GOP amendment to include the SAVE America Act for new federal voter I.D. requirements. Collins and Murkowski opposed a GOP effort to bar Medicaid payments to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. Murkowski, Moody, and Collins sided with Democrats on an emergency disaster aid provision, and Hawley supported health insurance and drug pricing amendments.