
Without Single GOP Vote, Senate Approves $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint | Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Republicans for complaining about Democrats' use of budget reconciliation, pointing out that the GOP used the same process to ram through massive tax cuts for the rich just four years ago.

The U.S. Senate approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint with a party-line vote in the early hours of Wednesday morning, a key step toward passage of sprawling legislation that would expand Medicare, establish paid family and medical leave, and make substantial investments in green energy.