Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon overnight vote-a-rama

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

73% : Alaskans rely on Medicare and Medicaid, and we are here to strongly support them," Sullivan said.
64% : They are also not oozing with optimism that the House will be able to shepherd through what Trump and members have dubbed "one big, beautiful bill" given the slim margin in the lower chamber and the fractious nature of the House GOP conference.
61% : But he said he switched to a "yes" after speaking directly with Trump, whom he noted gave "a nod" toward the Senate plan.
57% : Many of those cuts could be aimed at what has become the U.S.'s biggest health insurance program, which has been expanded in 41 states since the Affordable Care Act was passed almost 15 years ago.
49% : " Trump sent out a message on Thursday thanking Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) for working to fund his border agenda on Truth Social as senators began to hunker down for the overnight voting session.
48% : The so-called vote-a-rama lasted about 10 hours, as Democrats sought to dial up the heat on Republicans with dozens of amendments needling the party on taxes and Medicaid.
47% : "People rely on Medicare and Medicaid.
46% : Senate Republicans say their plan would put key points on the board during Trump's first 100 days, and point out that "border czar" Tom Homan and other key officials have been clamoring for an infusion of funds for border and defense.
41% : While most Republicans opposed those measures, a majority of the party voted to back an amendment offered from Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) that he said is aimed at strengthening Medicaid and Medicare.
39% : Questions have also surrounded how Republicans will be able to win these levels of cuts without digging into popular programs, including Medicaid, as hardline conservatives have pressed for spending cuts and taxes to go hand in hand.
37% : " However, Democrats roundly rejected the amendment, which called for a deficit neutral reserve fund related "to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
25% : Trump this week endorsed the House's one-track plan that includes border and defense spending, combined with an extension of Trump's 2017 tax cuts and a debt ceiling increase.
25% : "So, we should all agree that we want to weed out waste, fraud, abuse in our healthcare system, including in Medicare and Medicaid, and we must maintain our safety net programs.

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