The Senate GOP on Tuesday officially teed up a vote on its budget resolution for later this week in a bid to enact a portion of President Trump's agenda.

Senators voted 50-47 to kick off consideration of the budget resolution, which the Senate Budget Committee advanced last week.

The resolution outlines guidelines Republicans would use to craft the first part of their ambitious, two-part plan to pass Trump's legislative agenda. Republicans are aiming to use a process known as reconciliation, which bypasses the Senate filibuster and the need for Democratic votes.

The first portion would consist of roughly $325 billion to bolster border operations and allow Trump’s deportation plans to be executed, and to boost defense spending and........

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