In the early hours of Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution with a 50-48 vote, a crucial step for Republicans aiming to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without Democratic support. This vote came after a lengthy six-hour session, during which Senator John Kennedy (Republican, Louisiana) initially sought to amend the bill but ultimately allowed the voting to proceed. Kennedy cautioned that there would not be another chance for a reconciliation bill and stressed the importance of including the SAVE Act, a GOP election bill, along with several affordability-related provisions. His remarks highlighted concerns about a possible government shutdown ahead of the midterm elections, raising questions about the future of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.