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Sen. Bernie Sanders (L) (I-Vt.) walks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after meeting on on a $3.5 trillion budget that was rammed through by Senate Democrats early Aug. 11, 2021, in Washington on Aug. 9, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Democrats in the Senate early Aug. 11 passed a $3.5 trillion budget framework with no support from Republicans, though its final passage isn’t assured.
The budget was advanced 50–49, with all votes in favor coming from Democrats or nominal independents who regularly vote with the left.
