Congress Passes $70 Billion Funding Bill for ICE and Border Patrol
The U. S. Senate approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill, and the House of Representatives later passed the measure, AP News reported. Earlier, Senate Republicans moved forward with a $72 billion package for immigration agencies, stripping a $1 billion allocation for a Secret Service project, CBS News said. The Senate also removed $1 billion earmarked for security upgrades tied to President Trump's proposed White House ballroom, according to BBC. Subsequently, Senate Republicans narrowly defeated a Democratic amendment that would have blocked a $1.
8 billion fund intended for allies, The Guardian reported. The Senate then approved the $70 billion immigration enforcement bill and sent it to the House, AP News noted. The House scheduled a vote on the Republican-backed $70 billion appropriations package, ending a weeks-long funding deadlock, CBS News reported. The House later passed the multi-year funding bill for ICE and Border Patrol, sending it to the president for signature, AP News said. NPR noted that the vote was bipartisan but narrow, and Democratic demands for oversight reforms were set aside.
