House adopts Senate-approved budget resolution to unlock ICE funding
The House adopted a Senate-approved budget resolution to advance funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through reconciliation, bypassing Democratic support. The move is part of a Republican strategy to meet President Trump’s June deadline to restore full operations at the Department of Homeland Security, which has been partially shut down since February. The resolution passed 215 to 211, setting in motion the process for committees to draft legislation allocating approximately $70 billion to immigration agencies.
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Politics House adopts Senate-approved budget resolution to unlock ICE funding By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 10:53 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The House on Wednesday adopted a Senate-approved budget plan, the first step in a strategy that would allow Republicans to fund federal immigration agencies through the rest of President Trump's term without the help of Democrats.Senate Republicans unveiled and adopted the budget blueprint last week.
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