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The United States Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution with a narrow vote of 52 to 48. This marks the initial phase in the budget reconciliation process, which establishes guidelines for Congress to formulate and pass a comprehensive budget. The resolution will now move to the House of Representatives for further action.

This Senate resolution sets the stage for funding key priorities of President Donald Trump, including border security, military revitalization, and enhanced American energy production, while aiming to reduce unnecessary spending. Specifically, it allocates $175 billion for border security and efforts to curb illegal immigration, $150 billion for rebuilding military capabilities, and aims to increase federal revenue through expanded American energy production. Additionally, it mandates committees to find spending offsets through cuts.

“It’s pretty darn clear that the American people delivered a mandate for change on Election Day,” said a spokesperson. “Our resolution really does a couple of things. It brings us a step closer to achieving President Trump’s top priorities starting with securing our borders, re-establishing American strength by bolstering national defense, and then unlocking America’s full energy potential. It helps pay for it and of course grows our economy at the same time.”