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Washington — Senate Republicans are moving forward with their own budget plan to fund President Trump's agenda despite a request from House Speaker Mike Johnson to hold off and let the lower chamber take the lead. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, released a page budget resolution on Friday, setting the groundwork for the Senate to later pass a budget reconciliation bill focused on border security, defense and energy priorities.

Graham announced that his committee will meet Wednesday and Thursday to debate and vote on the resolution, which sets a March 7 deadline for the committees to make their proposals. Under the budget reconciliation process, Senate Republicans can avoid the vote threshold typically required in the upper chamber and pass the bill without any Democratic support.

Graham unveiled the plan ahead of Senate Republicans' dinner with Mr. Trump on Friday night at Mar-a-Lago and a day after House Republicans spent hours at the White House trying to pull together their own framework. House Republicans have been at odds with their Senate colleagues, preferring to pass one major bill that also includes extending tax cuts enacted during Mr.

Trump's first term and potentially a debt ceiling suspension. Senate Republicans believe the tax legislation should be part of a second bill. But House Republicans believe putting everything into one bill gives it the best chance of passing their divided conference. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said Friday that the House's framework could be released this weekend.