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Washington ExaminerJustice Department official deletes post on compensation for alleged targeting
An associate attorney general posted and then removed a comment about using the Federal Tort Claims Act to compensate individuals who say they were targeted during the prior administration. The action followed public assurances that a proposed $1.776 billion fund would not move f…
SemaforSenate Parliamentarian Reviews $1 Billion White House Security Funding
Senate Republicans are seeking to include $1 billion in security funding for a White House East Wing ballroom project in a budget reconciliation package. The Senate parliamentarian ruled Thursday night that some related immigration enforcement funding violated Senate rules.
nypost.comSenate Parliamentarian Rules GOP Must Revise Immigration Enforcement Funding Bill
The Senate parliamentarian ruled that portions of Republicans' $72 billion immigration-enforcement package do not comply with budget reconciliation rules. Lawmakers must rewrite sections involving roughly $23 billion for Customs and Border Protection activities. Senate Republican…
abcnews.go.comRepublicans Seek Three-Year Funding for ICE and Border Patrol Using Budget Reconciliation
Republicans are advancing a three-year funding bill for ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation to bypass Democratic opposition ahead of a June 1 deadline. The measure includes $1 billion for security at a proposed presidential ballroom at the White House following an…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSenate Republicans Question Secret Service Request for $1 Billion
Secret Service Director Sean Curran briefed Senate Republicans on a $1 billion funding request that includes $220 million for White House complex hardening and $180 million for a visitor screening center. The request, part of a $72 billion reconciliation package funding immigrati…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSenate Republicans Question $1 Billion Secret Service Request Tied to White House Ballroom Security
Senate Republicans expressed skepticism over a $1 billion funding request from the Secret Service that includes $220 million for security enhancements to a new ballroom in the White House East Wing. The agency detailed the breakdown during a closed-door briefing, with the remaind…
SemaforSen. Rosen Proposes Redirecting $1B from Secret Service to COPS, Byrne Grants and Officer Benefits
The Nevada Democrat introduced amendments on May 12, 2026, to strip White House security money from a Republican immigration enforcement package and fund COPS hiring, officer death benefits and Byrne grants instead. The Secret Service requested the $1 billion, with $220 million e…
Military.comSenate Republicans Propose $1 Billion Package Including White House Security Funding
A Senate proposal would allocate funds for the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Secret Service to secure the White House complex, including a proposed ballroom. The project was initially described as privately funded at $300-400 million but legislation now indicates a pot…
Fox NewsSenate Republicans Call for Improved Communication With House GOP on Funding
Senate Republicans said communication with House Republicans must improve as both chambers prepare to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for three and a half years through budget reconciliation. The comments follow a nearly month-long Department of Homelan…
pbs.orgSenate Returns to Consider Republican Plan to Fund Immigration Agencies
The Senate returns from recess as Republicans prepare to advance a bill funding immigration enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security through fiscal year 2029 without Democratic support. The $72 billion package includes funds for ICE, CBP and security upgrades tied to th…
Semafor$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 rule…
thehindubusinessline.comIran Conflict Complicates Republican Budget Plans Ahead of Midterms
The Iran conflict and related blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are affecting Republican efforts to pass additional budget reconciliation legislation focused on cost-of-living issues. Lawmakers are discussing a second package that could address immigration, defense spending, tax p…
jpost.comCongress Uses Budget Reconciliation to Set Defense Spending Levels
Lawmakers are considering the use of budget reconciliation to meet the White House request for a $1.5 trillion defense budget. The process allows Congress to pass certain fiscal legislation with a simple majority in the Senate. Breaking Defense reported on the mechanics and poten…
france24.comSenate Approves Budget Resolution on April 22, 2026, Enabling Reconciliation Process for Federal Spending Priorities
The U.S. Senate voted on a budget resolution on April 22, 2026, as a step toward enabling a reconciliation bill with a simple majority. This move aims to fund ICE and Border Patrol amid ongoing deficit concerns. The resolution has no binding force and follows last year's spending…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewU.S. Senate Republicans Pass Resolution to Fund Immigration Enforcement Agencies
Republicans in the U.S. Senate approved a resolution to provide funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. The move aims to end a months-long government funding impasse related to immigration policies. Further steps are required in bot…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSenate Republicans Vote Against Amendment on Health Care Costs in Budget Process
Senate Republicans voted against an amendment aimed at ensuring future budget reconciliation bills lower out-of-pocket health care costs for Americans. The amendment was sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. Two Republicans voted in favor of the amendment, divergin…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewDHS Secretary Cites Potential Funding Shortfall by Early May
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the Department of Homeland Security may exhaust its funds by the first week of May amid an ongoing congressional funding impasse. The department's payroll is currently supported by emergency funding, which is expected to ru…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSenate Republicans Advance Immigration Funding Plan via Reconciliation
CBS News correspondent Caroline Huey Burns asked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer if the DHS shutdown fight was worth it amid Republican budget moves. The question highlighted the lack of reforms and guardrails in the plan. Senate Republicans are proceeding with funding immig…