Senate Republicans Advance $70 Billion ICE, Border Patrol Funding Plan

Wisconsin US Sen. Tammy Baldwin says Republican tactic to fund DHS leaves agents without guardrails

Early Thursday morning, the U.S. Senate adopted a Republican budget measure that would deliver as much as $70 billion for immigration enforcement. The vote is a step toward the GOP using a process known as “reconciliation” to circumvent Democrats and pass the measure with a simple majority. The post Wisconsin US Sen. Tammy Baldwin says Republican tactic to fund DHS leaves agents without guardrails appeared first on WPR.

Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol

WASHINGTON — The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it…

Sen. Hoeven and Cramer vote 'yes' on plan to fund DHS through reconciliation

North Dakota senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer were two 'yes' votes on a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security in a late-night vote.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says more ICE funding comes at public expense

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen spoke out on the Senate floor Wednesday against a Republican-backed bill to expand funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, noting that the money is being wasted. “I strongly oppose this reconciliation bill which is simply an effort to stuff an illegal agency like ICE at the expense of the American people,” Van Hollen said. Van Hollen added that ICE is unruly and that Republicans want to put more money…

Paul, Murkowski, break ranks on Republican budget plan

The GOP senators were the only members of their party Thursday morning who opposed the blueprint, which outlines funding for immigration agencies.

Congress passes ICE and Border Patrol funding bill. Here's what's next

Early Thursday morning, Senate Republicans passed a $70 billion budget to fund ICE and Border Patrol for the next three years.