Senate Advances 3-Year ICE, Border Patrol Funding Package; Closes $2B Jan. 6 Settlement Fund
Senate Republicans passed a three-year funding package for immigration enforcement after an 18-hour overnight vote. Amendments targeting a nearly $2 billion DOJ fund created tension within the GOP and with Democrats.
Fox NewsSenate Republicans passed a three-year funding package for immigration enforcement after an 18-hour overnight vote. The package funds ICE and Border Patrol operations. It forms part of a larger nearly $70 billion immigration enforcement effort.
Several amendments aim to eliminate or restrict the DOJ's nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he felt good entering the process but noted conversations with members about the stakes. "I feel good going into it.
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