WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate in the early hours of Feb. 21 passed a budget resolution that forms the template of a plan to fund President Donald Trump’s policy initiatives, even as the president himself has rejected that plan.
Implementing Trump’s campaign promises—such as the removal of illegal immigrants from the United States, constructing a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, and extending tax deductions made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017—requires Congress to pass legislation.
Republicans have turned to the budget reconciliation process to authorize funding for Trump’s plans because the method bypasses the Senate filibuster rule that requires 60 senators to advance legislation….