The Senate may take up a budget resolution as soon as this week to advance Republicans’ plans to pass party-line immigration, national security and energy legislation in the coming months.
Passing a budget in the Senate means an hourslong vote-a-rama — where senators from both parties propose non-binding amendments meant to get lawmakers on the record and score political points.
Energy and environment issues have been prominent in previous marathon voting sessions, and this year, Republicans are making energy one of their marquee issues. That’s why both parties are likely to make energy, environment and climate amendments prominent during vote-a-rama.
“The Biden administration, through their policies, made it very, very difficult for this country to become energy dominant, and it’s going to take a while to get us back to where we need to be,” said Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) last week.
