Border Security Budget Battle: Shutdown Talks Intensify

0:00House Speaker Mike Johnson is holding up a Senate bill that would fund most Department of Homeland Security programs to make sure immigration and customs enforcement and border patrol don't get short change during this shutdown. He's stressing the order matters so those border agencies stay front and center. Over in the Senate Republicans dropped a budget resolution today that lets committee spin up to $70 billion on immigration enforcement aiming to lock in funding for ICE and border patrol for three and a half years through the reconciliation process. Both chambers need to pass this resolution first to even start that. Democrats are pushing back hard, calling it a blank check for agencies already flush with cash and they're demanding reforms like requiring warrants. And ID badges for agents after some troubling incidents including shootings in Minneapolis. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to grill Republicans during the upcoming vote, Arama. The Senate voted 52 to 46 this afternoon to advance the resolution

1:01setting up a final vote later this week where Democrats will offer a flurry of amendments to highlight priorities like lowering gas and grocery prices. This budget dance shows how border security is driving the shutdown talks with elections looming for vulnerable Republicans like Susan Collins and Dan Sullivan who could face tough ads over their votes. This has been Anchorage News Today, Powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.