US EditionSenate Republicans Halt Resolution on El Salvador Deportations
- Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on May 15, 2025, in Washington to increase transparency about deportations to El Salvador.
- The resolution was prompted by the Trump administration’s acknowledgment of errors in deporting individuals, including Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom a Maryland judge has ordered to be allowed back into the U.S.
- The measure would have required officials to report to Congress on compliance with court rulings and disclose payments and human rights assessments regarding El Salvador.
- The Senate rejected the motion to consider the resolution immediately by a 45-50 vote, with no Republicans supporting it, as lead sponsor Tim Kaine said this information is critical amid wrongful deportations.
- This defeat limits congressional oversight of the administration’s deportation policies and highlights Democratic efforts to challenge Trump’s agenda using privileged resolutions.
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Senate Republicans block Democratic push for transparency over Trump's deportations to El Salvador
The resolution blocked by Republicans would force administration officials to report to Congress about what steps it is taking to comply with courts that have ruled on the deportations. Democrats have highlighted the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to the Central American country and who a Maryland judge has said should be returned to the U.S.
Senate Republicans Block Vote on El Salvador Deportations
Senate Republicans on May 15 blocked a resolution by Democratic lawmakers seeking information on the deportation of illegal immigrants to El Salvador and a review of the country’s human rights abuses. A motion to discharge the resolution and bring it before the Senate failed by a 45-50 vote. The resolution was co-sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and several other Democratic lawmakers. “Republicans blocked my legisla…
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Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador. The vote Thursday was the latest attempt by minority Democrats to force Senate votes disapproving of Trump administration policy. The…
Senate Republicans halt resolution on El Salvador deportations
Senate Republicans on Thursday stopped a measure that sought to obtain more information on the human rights practices at the prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration has deported migrants who are alleged gang members. The chamber, in a 45-50 vote along party lines, did not agree to a motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee a resolution sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. Kaine, in a floor speech prior to the vote, sai…
Senate rejects Democrats' demand for Trump deportation details
Democrats’ latest attempt to meddle in Trump’s deportation policies crashed and burned in the Senate. On May 1, 2025, a resolution led by Senators Tim Kaine, Chuck Schumer, Chris Van Hollen, and Alex Padilla was shot down 45-50, split neatly along party lines. It’s almost like the GOP has a spine now. According to the Washington Examiner, the resolution, filed under the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act, demanded a human rights report on El Salvador’s…
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