Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after a fall and pneumonia. This is a problem for the Republicans because they want to increase defense spending. McConnell is in charge of a committee that helps decide how much money the Pentagon gets.
President Trump and Senate Republicans are arguing a lot. They do not always agree on important issues. For example, they fight about spying rules (surveillance). They also argue about the war with Iran and ending the filibuster rule.
Chuck Schumer, a leader in the Senate, criticized the budget proposal from President Trump. Schumer said the spending priorities are not balanced or fair ('lopsided'). He wants Republicans and Democrats to agree on funding bills. This is to stop the government from shutting down.
A Senator named Jim Banks is bringing a new law to Congress. This law wants to change who gets citizenship by birth in the US. It targets children of immigrants who are not legal or tourists who give birth here. This happens because a Supreme Court ruling recently made Trump's plan harder to pass.
