The U.S. Senate voted early on April 23 to advance a $70 billion funding blueprint for immigration enforcement agencies, moving Republicans a step closer to unlocking a party-line bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term.
Lawmakers voted 50–48 in predawn hours to adopt the nonbinding budget resolution and send it to the House of Representatives, overcoming Democratic demands for new restrictions on enforcement operations. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined Democrats in opposing the measure.
If adopted by the House, the resolution would allow congressional committees to draft detailed legislation allocating the funds, which would require Trump’s signature to become law. The funding is expected to run through January 2029….
Senate Approves $70 Billion Budget Plan to Fund ICE, Border Patrol Through 2029
