Senate Democrats Approve Budget Resolution, All Republicans Vote No

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters in Washington on Feb. 4, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The Senate on Friday at the end of a marathon session narrowly approved a budget resolution aimed at ramming through President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill.

The 51–50 vote was only possible because Vice President Kamala Harris used her tie-breaking ability as president of the Senate.