Democrats are turning a fight over immigration funding into a chance to needle Republicans on the cost of living, making “affordability” their narrow focus as the Senate begins its fifth “vote-a-rama” of President Donald Trump’s second term. Senate Democrats are powerless to stop Republicans from advancing roughly $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement, part […]
Democrats pinch Republicans on affordability with Senate ‘vote-a-rama’
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