03.14.25

Ten Weeks of Accomplishments from Senate Republicans

During the Longest Continuous Senate Session in More Than 15 Years, Republicans Delivered Win After Win for the American People

RAPIDLY CONFIRMING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TEAM

  • The Senate has confirmed 21 members of President Trump’s Cabinet, far outpacing the confirmation rates of the last three incoming administrations.

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SECURING THE BORDER AND CURBING THE SPREAD OF FENTANYL

“I am so proud of the work we did to pass the Laken Riley Act. No family should have to go through what Laken's family did, and this bill, now law, is an important step in making our communities safe again.” – Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)

“If you are an illegal immigrant and are arrested for committing a crime, you should be detained. If that policy had been followed, Laken Riley would be alive today.” – Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)

  • “President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law on [January 29], marking the first piece of legislation to become law in his second administration.” (Fox News: Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law as first legislative victory in new administration – 1/29/25)
    • “The measure, which advanced through the House and Senate in January, directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants arrested or charged with theft-related crimes, or those accused of assaulting a police officer. The law also allows states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for harm caused to their citizens because of illegal immigration.” (Fox News: Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law as first legislative victory in new administration – 1/29/25)
  • “President Donald Trump will soon have a second bill to sign into law as Democrats hand him the votes for a bipartisan victory on the opioid epidemic.” (The Washington Examiner: Democrats to hand Trump second legislative win with Senate fentanyl vote – 3/6/25)
    • The Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act with an overwhelmingly bipartisan 84-16 vote. (S. 331: Roll Call Vote #127 – 3/14/25)
    • The bill “would update federal law to list fentanyl knockoffs in the same category as heroin or LSD permanently,” which would allow “law enforcement to impose stiff penalties on their production and sale…” (The Washington Examiner: Democrats to hand Trump second legislative win with Senate fentanyl vote – 3/6/25)
    • Passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act gives President Trump “another bipartisan legislative victory since returning to the White House in January.” (The Washington Examiner: Democrats to hand Trump second legislative win with Senate fentanyl vote – 3/6/25)

LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR PASSING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S AGENDA

“This budget resolution is a complete game changer when it comes to securing our border and making our military more lethal. It will allow President Trump to fulfill the promises he made to the American people — a very big deal.” – Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

“Our budget strengthens border security, boosts energy production & advances President Trump's agenda—putting Americans first and keeping promises.” – Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)

  • The Senate in February passed a targeted budget resolution that lays the groundwork for delivering on President Trump’s priorities:
    • Provides $175 billion to secure the border.
    • Allocates $150 billion to revitalize “our military by providing critical funding for the Department of Defense to strengthen the U.S. military to deter conflict and ensure our nation’s security.”
    • “Facilitates energy independence by unleashing American energy production through on and offshore lease sales, and stopping the Biden Administration’s natural gas tax, also known as the methane emissions fee.” (S. Con. Res. 7: Roll Call Vote #87 – 2/21/25; U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget: Chairman Graham Unveils FY 2025 Budget Resolution To Secure The Border, Revitalize Our Military, Unleash American Energy Production And Begin The Process Of Restoring Fiscal Sanity – 2/7/25)
  • Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought emphasized to Republican senators “the urgent need for border security funding… telling them an immediate $175 billion is necessary.” (Fox News: SCOOP: Trump budget chief Vought tells GOP senators $175B needed 'immediately' for border security – 2/11/25)
  • In addition to Vought’s plea, “Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi penned a letter to top appropriators in the House and Senate, pleading with them to designate more funds to the cause of securing the U.S. southern border.” (Fox News: Noem, Hegseth, Bondi plead with Congress for more border funding amid large-scale deportations – 2/11/25)
  • Secretary Hegseth “met with Senate Republicans on Tuesday and, according to senators, committed to backing” the Senate’s $150 billion in national security funding for the Pentagon. (Punchbowl News: The House-Senate tension on budget reconciliation – 3/12/25)

ROLLING BACK FOUR EXTREME AND BURDENSOME BIDEN REGULATIONS

  • The Senate voted to overturn “a Biden administration regulation hampering domestic energy production… Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy sponsored the resolution, which sought to repeal a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) rule handicapping offshore oil and gas production.” Forty-four Senate Democrats voted against overturning the rule. (S.J. Res. 11: Roll Call Vote #92 – 2/25/25; The Daily Caller: Senate Dems Obstruct GOP Effort To Remove Biden’s Handcuffs On American Energy – 2/25/25)
    • “Congress has taken a decisive step to protect American energy independence and support our workers. By overturning Biden's BOEM's overreaching rule, we are unleashing our nation’s vast resources, they tried to handcuff with red tape, driving up costs, stifling innovation, and making us more dependent on foreign energy.” – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.)
  • The Senate also passed Sen. John Hoeven’s (R-N.D.) resolution to “block implementation of the Biden administration’s Natural Gas Tax,” also known as the methane fee, “which was passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend legislation in 2022.” Every Senate Democrat voted against overturning the rule. (H.J. Res. 35: Roll Call Vote #97 – 2/27/25; Sen. Hoeven: Hoeven, Pfluger Continue Efforts to Block Biden’s Natural Gas Tax, Alleviate Burden on U.S. Domestic Energy Production – 2/4/25)
    • “This is an important milestone in our efforts to roll back the Biden administration’s harmful Green New Deal policies, unleash our domestic energy potential and make our nation truly energy dominant.” – Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.)
  • The Senate passed Sen. Ted Cruz’s resolution, which overturns a Biden administration rule targeting the cryptocurrency industry that “requires decentralized finance, or DeFi, platforms to report transactions to the government just like stock brokerages do and centralized crypto exchanges soon will.” (S.J. Res. 3: Roll Call Vote #102 – 3/4/25; The Wall Street Journal: Republicans Want to Kill Tax-Reporting Rule for Some Crypto Trades – 1/31/25; Reuters: US Treasury finalizes new crypto tax reporting rules – 6/28/24)
    • “In a midnight move, the Biden administration attempted to undermine American privacy and impose burdensome regulations on digital currency. Yesterday, an overwhelming bipartisan majority voted in support of my legislation to rescind this harmful regulation.” – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
  • The Senate passed Sen. Pete Ricketts’ (R-Neb.) resolution, which overturns a “rule by the CFPB that expanded its authority to supervise fintech apps in the payments space,” which Americans have used for over 13 billion transactions. (S.J. Res 28: Roll Call Vote #106 – 3/5/25; Axios: Senate votes to overturn IRS' DeFi broker rule – 3/4/25;  Reuters: Tech groups sue US CFPB to block rule on payment apps, digital wallets – 1/16/25)
    • “This is an opportunity for us to ease the regulatory burden the previous administration placed on the American people. That’s what President Trump was elected to do. Now, we’re helping him deliver on his campaign promises.” – Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.)