Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

The Democrats' $110 billion proposed bill provides around $10 billion for border patrol, counter-narcotics, and immigration enforcement operations.

For the last nine months, Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been protesting a DOD policy by blocking unanimous consent confirmation votes for military promotions.

Mr. Schumer's cloture motions set the stage for Senate confirmation votes on President Joe Biden's military nominees.

'It's hard to gauge what they were doing other than just trying to play both sides against the middle,' Mr. Jones said of the CCP's initial statements.