Senate Rejects GOP Efforts to Limit Judicial Power

Senate Democrats successfully removed a Republican provision from a domestic policy bill that aimed to limit courts' ability to block federal policies, citing Senate rules that prevent unrelated provisions from being included in budget-related legislation. The provision, which would have imposed fees on injunction seekers to deter lawsuits against the Trump administration, was seen as an attempt to undermine judicial review and was criticized by Democrats as an attack on the rule of law. The bill's final form will be negotiated between chambers, with the provision likely to be excluded due to Senate rules.