Senate GOP Pushes $70B ICE, CBP Budget Despite Democratic Opposition

0:00On April 23rd, Senate Republicans are pushing hard to approve $70 billion to fund immigration and customs enforcement and customs end. Border protection for the next three years. This budget plan ignores democratic calls for stricter rules on those agencies and aims to end the partial government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security that's been dragging on since mid-February. They're using a special budget resolution on Vale Tuesday, kicking off a marathon vote, a Rama session late Wednesday, with the final vote expected. Before lawmakers head out Thursday, if it passes the Senate, it heads straight to the house. Democrats like Chuck Schumer blasted as handing billions to enforcement without reforms, while Republicans like John Thune fire back at Demsar. Blocking key operations like border security and drug busts. Trump even jumped on social media urging his party to unify and get it done. The standoff started after two U.S. citizens were killed by agents in Minneapolis, prompting Dems to demand warrants for home entries and police like rules.

1:04Talks broke down, so other DHS parts got funded, but ICE and Border Patrol are still in limbo, stalled in the house by hardliners. Republicans plan to use budget reconciliation for a simple majority vote in their 53-47 Senate edge, skipping the usual, 60 vote hurdle. The passage will let committee spell out spinning details for Trump to sign, keeping funds flowing through his term, and finally closing this chapter. Stay informed with U.S. News Today, AI-powered updates.