One Democratic amendment that was rejected sought to stop tax cuts from going to the top 1 percent; another would have restored cuts to Medicare. The Senate approved the budget after a so-called vote-a-rama, a legislative whirlwind in which amendments are considered one after another. In order to erase projected deficits, it calls for trillions of dollars in spending cuts over the coming decade. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe House approved its budget resolution, which had long been stalled, on Oct. 5. But Senate Republicans have shown no appetite to make spending cuts in tandem with the tax overhaul.

Source: New York Times October 20, 2017 01:34 UTC