
There are no offsets in the measure, a possible issue for fiscal hawks.
The package would fund defense, farm aid, and state measures to implement voter ID requirements in elections.
The filing comes as the U.S. State Department launched a campaign to ‘dismantle the threat posed by the International Criminal Court to U.S. sovereignty.’
Democrats said the resumption of the war in Iran was a factor behind their opposition to the motion.
Darline Graham Nordone became the first female to represent South Carolina in the Senate.
Trump called on Henry McMaster to pick Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve in the interim.
One of the agenda items affected by Graham’s death and Sen. Mitch McConnell’s absence is the Senate’s bid to pass the National Defense Authorization Act.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is scheduled to host a press conference at 4 p.m. ET to name his appointment to Graham’s seat.
These are not the only races the election forecaster has moved lately.
The disaster has drawn comparisons to Portugal’s deadly 2017 wildfire, during which more than 60 people lost their lives.