Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump’s settlement fund is dropped
Republicans advanced the bill after the Justice Department dropped the disputed payout fund, while Democrats pressed amendments to block it in law.
- The Senate voted 53–46 to open debate on a roughly $70 billion immigration enforcement package, clearing a major hurdle after weeks of internal gridlock over White House spending additions.
- The breakthrough came after the Trump administration agreed to scrap a controversial $1.776 billion settlement fund, which had been earmarked for political allies and potentially Jan. 6 defendants under the guise of an IRS lawsuit resolution.
- Lawmakers also stripped $1 billion in White House security funding from the legislation, following intense bipartisan criticism over using taxpayer money to construct a new ballroom for the president.
- Despite acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's assurance that the fund is dead, President Trump muddied the waters by telling reporters he "loves" the settlement, leaving its ultimate status unclear and prompting Democrats to demand a permanent legislative ban.
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'Mask came off': Ex-GOP strategist flags damning reason Senate GOP backed off slush fund
Senate Republicans backed off their plans to formally block President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization" slush fund in the reconciliation package — and this infuriated former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, who laid into them in his latest Substack.The Trump administration, facing massive backlash from lawmakers and the public alike, agreed to kill the fund unilaterally, but with the Senate not acting, the fund could theoretically be resto…
WASHINGTON.- The U.S. Senate granted President Donald Trump a victory in the early morning of Friday by passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional $70 billion for the enforcement of immigration laws, and forwarded it to the House of Representatives for final examination. Senators voted 52-47 to approve the $70 billion bill that will fund the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) and Border Pa…
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The Economic TimesUS Senate approves $70 billion for Trump's immigration crackdown
The US Senate on Friday approved $70 billion in funding for Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, handing the president a major victory on one of his signature issues after months of bitter fighting over deportations and border enforcement.
JUST IN: Senate Passes $69.5 Billion Immigration Funding Bill Amid GOP Revolt
Senate Republicans advanced a significant reconciliation package on Friday, securing nearly $70 billion to fund immigration operations through the end of the Trump presidency. This move follows previous attempts to rally support that met with internal resistance. The legislation aims to ensure that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) receive essential funding. However, it moves forward in a landscape…
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