20 Republicans vote against stripping $5 billion in refugee welfare out of funding package

The Senate rejected an amendment Friday that would strip $5.1 billion in refugee welfare spending out of a government funding package in a vote of 32-67. The vote split Republicans with 32 GOP senators supporting the measure and 20 voting “no”. All Democrats opposed the amendment, which was offered by Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. The amendment was set at a 50-vote threshold, meaning if enough Republicans had voted “yes,” Paul’s amendment...