GOP Pushes Immigration Funding, Democrats Fight Back

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Senate Republicans just pushed through a budget resolution after an all-my-boating marathon, setting up funding for immigration and customs, enforcement and parts of customs and border protection without any democratic support. This is a big win for the GOP using the budget reconciliation process, which only needs a simple majority. Police Senators Rand Paul from Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski from Alaska broke ranks to vote no, and now it heads to the House before a final bill can hit. Both chambers. President Trump wants it all done by June 1st. Earlier this week, they kicked off with an initial vote, aiming to lock in funding for these agencies through the rest of the Trump. Administration, more than three years. The resolution gives committees up to $70 billion in flexibility to craft the legislation, dodging the usual 60-vote hurdle. Democrats tried to fight back during the vote Aarama, offering endless amendments on

1:00cost of living issues to put Republicans on the spot, but they could in block it with the GOP's 53C majority. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a chance to highlight contrast, slamming the plan as cash for a private army without reforms. This all stems from deadly shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis back in January, sparking them demands for changes that led to a partial DHS. Shut down on February 14th. House Republicans are holding off on other DHS funding until this moves forward, while agency cash could run dry next month. Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana briefly held things up, pushing for election reforms and affordability fixes, but he let go, warning is the last. Shot at reconciliation. With the House of Next and Pressure mounting, Republicans are betting to secure the border's long term, even as Democrats keep pushing back on, reforms, keeping the immigration funding fight alive in Congress.