The Senate’s referee decided several provisions in the GOP’s $72 billion spending package would violate Senate rules if they remained in the text, which will likely force Republicans to overhaul the language President Donald Trump wants on his desk by June 1.
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough found three provisions in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s title ran afoul of strict rules in the budget reconciliation process Republicans are using, according to Senate Democrats.
“While we expect Republicans to continue to do anything Trump asks, this is a win for the rule of law and to ensure children in ...