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 showdown between House and Senate Republicans is escalating as the two groups barrel ahead with their contrasting strategies to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda — with the upper

Senate Republicans have bested their House counterparts in a “me first” battle over which chamber can move faster and take credit for passing Donald Trump’s big plans. Duking it out on social media, Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday the Senate will vote this week on a blueprint that Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed as a “non-starter” in the House.