Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who has been blocking a vote on the revised government funding deal, says he is lifting his blockade in exchange for a vote on his bill to end sanctuary cities.
Graham lifting his blockade paves the way for the Senate to start voting. The package (5/6 full appropriations bills plus a 2-week DHS CR) is on track to pass today.
Jan 30, 2026 20:50Senate has begun voting on the revised government funding package. The first of seven amendments is up. The final amendment is to swap the DHS appropriations bill with a 2-week CR. Then a final vote on passage.
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
