The Senate's budget framework is at odds with the House's approach, and both chambers ultimately have to be on the same page to get the legislation across the finish line.

Republicans’ budget blueprint cleared the Senate, but a Democratic amendment marathon aimed to put GOP lawmakers on the record regarding potential Medicaid cuts and other politically sensitive issues.

Approval of the Republican budget plan left major questions about tax cuts and spending reduction for another day.

The 52-48 overnight vote puts pressure on the GOP-controlled House, which plans to take up its own competing budget resolution next week.

The hours-long “vote-a-rama” rambled along in a dreaded but crucial part of the budget process, as senators considered one amendment after another, largely from Democrats trying to halt it.

Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.

The Senate passed a $340 billion budget resolution early Friday after Democrats forced a marathon "vote-a-rama" in which Republicans had to reject numerous amendments.

The Senate is set for an overnight marathon voting session Thursday, known as a vote-a-rama, as Republicans look to clear a key hurdle in delivering on President Trump’s legislative agenda.