Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution early Friday after rejecting a flurry of Democratic amendments aimed at preventing cuts to Medicaid, school meal initiatives, and other programs.

Republicans in the House and Senate are moving in the direction of legislation that would slash critical programs to help fund trillions of dollars in tax cuts, which would primarily benefit the wealthiest Americans. Both chambers’ resolutions would also increase the U.S. military budget, which is approaching $1 trillion per year.

President Donald Trump has endorsed the House budget resolution, which is broader than the measure the Republican-controlled Senate passed in a mostly party-line vote on Friday morning, following a marathon “vote-a-rama.” The two chambers must ultimately reconcile their differences to advance Trump’s legislative agenda.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities noted after the Senate GOP unveiled its resolution earlier this month that “the budget framework lays a path for a future budget bill........

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