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$70 Billion Immigration Enforcement Package Advances in Senate Reconciliation
Senate Republicans begin a two-week sprint on the reconciliation package as debates over $1 billion in White House East Wing security funding and the fragile Iran ceasefire loom. Parliamentary arguments start this week on whether the measure can survive budget reconciliation rules.
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Republicans return on Monday to a two-week sprint to finalize their $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, even as debates over President Donald Trump’s ballroom and the Iran war remain front and center. Senate Republicans must decide whether to advance $1 billion in security funding for the White House’s East Wing renovation.
Parliamentary arguments begin this week on whether the package can survive budget reconciliation’s strict rules, Semafor reported.
Negotiations continue on crypto and housing bills. Republicans see the reconciliation bill as the only certain vehicle for their agenda, according to Semafor. “That’ll probably be the last thing we’ll get passed for the midterms.
0 and all that. This is May, man,” said Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. Some Republicans want to finalize a congressional authorization if the fragile Iran ceasefire crumbles, Semafor reported.
The immigration enforcement bill is valued at $70 billion while the security funding amount under consideration for the White House’s East Wing renovation is $1 billion. The article detailing the legislative timeline was published on May 11, 2026 at 5:06am EDT.
