US Senate clears key hurdle in bid to fund two immigration agencies
The measure now requires approval from the House if lawmakers are to succeed at fully reopening the government.
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The measure now requires approval from the House if lawmakers are to succeed at fully reopening the government.
The Senate voted 50-48 to adopt a budget plan funding ICE and Border Patrol, aiming to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down since mid-February due to policy disputes following fatal shootings by federal agents.
The Senate approved a $70 billion budget plan to fund ICE and Border Patrol, marking a step toward reopening the Department of Homeland Security, which has been partially shut down since mid-February due to policy disagreements over federal agent conduct.
The Senate voted to adopt a budget plan funding ICE and Border Patrol, aiming to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down since mid-February due to policy disputes following fatal shootings by federal agents.
The Senate adopted a GOP-written budget resolution, marking a critical first step toward providing roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term, after a marathon 'vote-a-rama' on amendments.
The Senate voted to adopt a budget plan funding ICE and Border Patrol, aiming to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down since mid-February due to policy disputes following fatal shootings by federal agents.
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