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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"there was still 'a multi-step process ahead of us'"
— John Thune , Politician
"We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America’s borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies."
— John Thune , Politician
"Instead of pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into ICE and Border Patrol, Republicans should be working with Democrats to lower out-of-pocket costs."
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
"This is the last train leaving the station."
— John Kennedy , Politician
"We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America’s borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies."
— John Thune , Politician
"Instead of pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into ICE and Border Patrol, Republicans should be working with Democrats to lower out-of-pocket costs."
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
"We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America's borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies."
— John Thune , Politician
"Instead of pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into ICE and Border Patrol, Republicans should be working with Democrats to lower out-of-pocket costs."
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
"This is the last train leaving the station."
— John Kennedy , Politician
"He said his amendment and similar ones from other Democrats were designed to show a contrast between a Democratic fight to lower costs and a Republican drive to fund 'two rogue agencies that have no restraint': Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol."
— Charles E. Schumer , Politician
"We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America's borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies."
— John Thune , Politician
"Instead of pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into ICE and Border Patrol, Republicans should be working with Democrats to lower out-of-pocket costs."
— Chuck Schumer , Politician
"This is the last train leaving the station."
— John Kennedy , Politician
Key People
Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse killed by ICE agents in Minnesota.
Charles E. Grassley is a U.S. Senator from Iowa and a member of the Republican Party.
Charles E. Schumer is the U.S. Senate Minority Leader and a Senator from New York.
Senate Minority Leader and a prominent Democratic senator from New York.
Dan Sullivan is a current United States Senator from Alaska.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
GOP Whip and Senator from Wyoming.
Republican Senator from Louisiana questioning DHS spending.
Republican Senator from South Dakota.
U.S. senator from Georgia.
U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Lisa Murkowski is a Republican U.S. Senator from Alaska.
Democratic Senator from Virginia.
Rand Paul is a Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
Renee Good was a resident in Minnesota who was killed by ICE agents.
Longtime Republican Senator from Maine who has served nearly 30 years.
Tom Cotton is a Republican senator from Arkansas.
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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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