Trump endorses funding ICE and Border Patrol in GOP-only bill
Trump said Republicans should use reconciliation to fund ICE and Border Patrol, while Senate GOP leaders weigh a path that avoids Democratic votes.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a plan to bypass the Senate filibuster and fully fund ICE and Border Patrol, demanding legislation on his desk by June 1.
- Following a partial government shutdown that left the Department of Homeland Security understaffed, Trump blamed Democrats for blocking essential funding for immigration enforcement and border security.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined the effort, vowing to use reconciliation to fund the agency through two parallel tracks: appropriations and reconciliation.
- Until the new deal passes, Trump stated the administration is using existing resources from the "Great Big Beautiful Bill" to ensure ICE and Border Patrol agents remain paid in full.
- Republicans aim to secure three years of ICE and Border Patrol funding through reconciliation, while Trump criticizes Democrats' border policies ahead of the midterms.
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At Trump’s Prompting, GOP Leadership Hatches New Plan To Fund DHS
By Rebecca Downs, The Daily Signal | April 01, 2026 With the partial government shutdown now the longest in U.S. history, House and Senate Republicans are trying a new plan to resolve the standstill. Last Friday, Republican senators passed a bill in the middle of the night to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. Democrats refused to fund those two agenc…
Rep. August Pfluger Thinks the GOP Can Pass a Second Republican-Only Reconciliation Package
Rep. August Pfluger (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA via APRep. August Pfluger, the chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee, said he thinks passing a second budget reconciliation bill is achievable, despite a tiny GOP majority and a largely skeptical conference.“I think we’re going to be successful, and we’re going to continue to deliver,” Pfluger told NOTUS’ Reese Gorman on the latest e…
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that he is working with House President Mike Johnson and Senate majority leader John Thune to finance immigration agents through a process that circumvents the Senate’s parliamentary blockade. “We’re going to work as quickly and with as much concentration as possible to replenish funding to our border and ICE agents,” Trump published in Truth Social. “I ask that the bill be on my desk by June 1st,” he a…
Democrats are making money for ICE and Border Patrol on stricter rules for deployments. Republicans want to secure the funds by reconciliation instead. An analysis.
Trump pressures Dems with new strict deadline
President Donald Trump outlined a plan on Wednesday to eliminate the Senate filibuster to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has remained unfunded since February over disputes regarding ICE and CBP. Trump stated Republicans would "work as fast, and as focused, as possible" to…
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