Republicans launch reconciliation for SAVE America Act, Iran war and ICE

Sen. Lindsey Graham, with Trump's backing, will craft another Republican reconciliation bill for ICE, military spending on the Iran war and the SAVE America Act.

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee announced plans Wednesday to craft a major Republican-only bill that funds conservative priorities such as immigration enforcement, military spending during the Iran war and new election rules.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he will “expeditiously move” to write the budget “reconciliation” process for the measure, which allows the Republican-led Senate to bypass the 60-vote filibuster rule and cut Democrats out of the action. It’s the same procedure they used to pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” last year.

He said the project has the support of Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.

“The purpose of the second reconciliation bill is to make sure there is adequate funding to secure our homeland and to support our men and women in the military who are fighting so bravely,” Graham said in a statement.

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