Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed surprise at President Trump’s declaration of support for the House’s one-bill spending plan, while Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso

Senate Republicans announced Wednesday they are muscling ahead with their preferred legislative strategy to jumpstart Donald Trump’s agenda — just hours after the president himself backed a much different approach.

U.S. Senate Republicans aim to vote this week on their own plan to advance President Donald Trump's agenda on border security, immigration, fossil fuel production and defense, pushing ahead of a rival Republican blueprint in the House of Representatives.

The Senate adopted a budget resolution Friday intended to serve as a blueprint to deliver the first part of President Trump’s agenda. Senators voted 52-48, mostly along party lines, on the resolution after a marathon overnight voting session.

Senate Republicans are set to vote on their budget resolution this week as the chamber makes its move toward enacting a big chunk of President Trump’s agenda. Senate Majority Leader